Traditional food View relates to M18 strain only. Traditional in Streptococcus salivarius – M18 strain (probiotic bacteria) Not novel food fermented and raw milk cheeses. Food or food ingredient Outcome View Justification/Comment Sucromalt Non-traditional food New food ingredient. Safety assessment of Novel food proposed patterns and levels of use required. Sugarcane fibres (bagasse fibre Non-traditional food Non-traditional food in Australia and New and pith fibre) Not novel food Zealand. No safety concerns identified. Sugarcane fibre (Kfibre®) Non-traditional food Non-traditional in Australia and New Zealand. Not novel food No concerns identified regarding composition or safety. Sugarcane juice and juice Traditional food Tradition of use in food in Australia and New Zealand as well as in other countries. concentrate Not novel food (Saccharum officinarum) Tapioca fibre Non-traditional food Non-traditional food in form and context Not novel food presented. Isolation of tapioca fibre and subsequent addition to foods that do not normally contain tapioca fibre is not consistent with its history of consumption. No safety concerns identified. Non-traditional food Non-traditional in Australia and New Zealand. Tasmannia glaucifolia Not novel food No safety concerns identified. Fragrant pepperbush (leaves and berries) Tasmannia pepper (Tasmannia Traditional food Traditional food (Australian native food). Not novel food lanceolata) Tempeh (fermented food Traditional food Traditional foods with no safety concerns made from soybeans) and Not novel food identified. Kefir (cultured milk beverage) Tequila worm in lollipops Traditional food History of safe consumption based on use in Not food alcoholic beverages. No safety concerns identified. Theanine Non-traditional food Non-traditional food in Australia and New Novel food Zealand in the context presented (i.e. the substance itself), although theanine is present in tea. Safety of theanine as a single chemical substance is yet to be established.
Streptococcus salivarius – M18 strain (probiotic bacteria) Traditional food Not novel food View relates to M18 strain only. Traditional in fermented and raw milk cheeses. Food or food ingredient Outcome View Justification/Comment Sucromalt Non-traditional food Novel food New food ingredient. Safety assessment of proposed patterns and levels of use required. Sugarcane fibres (bagasse fibre and pith fibre) Non-traditional food Not novel food Non-traditional food in Australia and New Zealand. No safety concerns identified. Sugarcane fibre (Kfibre®) Non-traditional food Not novel food Non-traditional in Australia and New Zealand. No concerns identified regarding composition or safety. Sugarcane juice and juice concentrate (Saccharum officinarum) Traditional food Not novel food Tradition of use in food in Australia and New Zealand as well as in other countries. Tapioca fibre Non-traditional food Not novel food Non-traditional food in form and context presented. Isolation of tapioca fibre and subsequent addition to foods that do not normally contain tapioca fibre is not consistent with its history of consumption. No safety concerns identified. Tasmannia glaucifolia Fragrant pepperbush (leaves and berries) Non-traditional food Not novel food Non-traditional in Australia and New Zealand. No safety concerns identified. Tasmannia pepper (Tasmannia lanceolata) Traditional food Not novel food Traditional food (Australian native food). Tempeh (fermented food made from soybeans) and Kefir (cultured milk beverage) Traditional food Not novel food Traditional foods with no safety concerns identified. Tequila worm in lollipops Traditional food Not food History of safe consumption based on use in alcoholic beverages. No safety concerns identified. Theanine Non-traditional food Novel food Non-traditional food in Australia and New Zealand in the context presented (i.e. the substance itself), although theanine is present in tea. Safety of theanine as a single chemical substance is yet to be established.
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