The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) announced a five-part initiative last week to advance and modernize the procedures used to assess the safety of “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) ingredients used in food.
“Our industry is committed to providing consumers with safe, quality, affordable and innovative products," said Leon Bruner, chief science officer for GMA. “In the spirit of that ongoing commitment, today we are launching a modernization initiative that will improve the process and increase transparency for making GRAS determinations of ingredients added to food.”