Solazyme Receives GRAS No Questions Letter From FDA For High Oleic Algae Oil

(RTTNews) - Solazyme, Inc. (SZYM), a renewable oil and ingredients company, said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a favorable response to Solazyme's notification which concludes that high-oleic algae oil is Generally Recognized as Safe or GRAS as an ingredient in food products under the intended conditions of use.

According to the company, this No Questions letter will pave the way for mainstream adoption of superior quality oleic algae oil with unprecedented functional, performance and nutritional benefits, enabling the creation of new products that meet consumer demand for healthy, sustainable ingredients.

Solazyme said its portfolio of high oleic algae oils are unique in that they can offer an unprecedented amount of healthy monounsaturated fat (omega-9s), and 0g trans fat with exceptional stability and low levels of saturated fat. They have a very light color and neutral flavor allowing the flavor of foods to come through in recipes.