Barcelona, Spain – 25 June 2025 – HealthTech Bio Actives (HTBA), the leading innovator in citrus flavonoids and active forms of vitamin B12 for health and nutrition, welcomes a major regulatory milestone for the food and beverage industry. Naringenin (FL No 16.132), a naturally occurring polyphenol with unique taste-modifying properties, has been officially included in the EU Food Flavouring Regulation.
This follows the positive safety opinion issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) last year, which concluded that the use of naringenin as a flavoring substance does not pose safety concerns under the specified conditions and is not expected to mislead consumers. The European Commission has therefore found it appropriate to authorize its use.
HTBA is proud to have supported this achievement by developing and submitting a robust scientific dossier that contributed to EFSA’s favorable assessment in 2024. This marks the culmination of an eight-year regulatory journey in which HTBA played a key role.
“This is a proud moment for HTBA and a meaningful step forward for innovation in natural flavor solutions,” comments Tom D’hoore, Chief Commercial Officer at HTBA. “Our team’s commitment to scientific excellence helped make this approval possible, and we are thrilled that our customers in Europe can now use our naringenin to modulate taste and develop the next generation of consumer-friendly food and beverage products. This clean-label ingredient supports natural flavor claims and unlocks new formulation opportunities by improving sensory profiles across a variety of applications – from soft drinks and dairy to proteins, fortified and plant-based foods.”
To learn more about HTBA’s taste modulation solutions, click here.
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About HTBA
HTBA is a science-based global leader in the manufacturing and commercialization of citrus flavonoids and active forms of vitamin B12 for the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and animal nutrition sectors. For over forty-five years, the company has pioneered the development of new processes to create high-quality, naturally derived ingredients that support the health of people and animals, all while protecting the environment.
Headquartered in Barcelona, HTBA produces ingredients of unsurpassed quality at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Murcia, Spain. Plus, with ideation centers located in Spain and at its North American operations center in Ohio, the company is well-positioned to understand and quickly respond to global end-user consumer demand.
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