Application A1180 - Natural Glycolipids as a preservative in non-alcoholic beverages (Approval Report)

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed an application made by LANXESS Deutschland GmbH to permit the use of long-chain glycolipids from Dacryopinax spathularia (“jelly mushroom glycolipids”) as a preservative in non-alcoholic beverages. On 6 August 2020, FSANZ sought submissions on a draft variation and published an associated report. FSANZ received four submissions. FSANZ approved the draft variation on 1 December 2020. The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation was notified of FSANZ’s decision on 15 December 2020.