Nippon Shokubai, headquartered in Osaka, Japan, has acquired halal certification for its sodium polyacrylates. The certification was granted by the Japan Muslim Association based on tests by the Shariah Research Institute at Takushoku University in Japan.
The halal-certified sodium polyacrylates are food additive-grade AQUALIC FH, feeding stuff additive-grade AQUALIC MH and industrial-grade AQUALIC IH. Nippon Shokubai expects this certification to result in greater demand of its sodium polyacrylates in Southeast Asia. The FH variation is used as a food thickener, while the MH alternative is a feed binder. AQUALIC IH is used as a flocculant.
・ Halal certified products of Nippon Shokubai as of Sep.30, 2015
AQUALIC FH (thickeners), AQUALIC MH (feed binders), AQUALIC IH (flocculants - substances typically used to reduce sedimentation).
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Thursday, 8 October 2015
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Nippon Shokubai announces halal certification for food additives
Nippon Shokubai has acquired halal certification for a number of products, granted by the Japan Muslim Association based on tests by the Shariah Research Institute at Takushoku University in Japan.
In Southeast Asia, the consumption of processed foods such as instant noodles is currently growing as eating habits become increasingly diverse. At the same time, there is a growing need for processed food production plants based in the region to acquire halal certification for food additives because of the large population of Muslims in Southeast Asia, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia.
***Fumaric acid is found in many kinds of plants, and is industrially produced using maleic acid as a raw material. It has about 1.5 times the acidity of citrus acid. Fumaric acid is used as a food additive for beverages, pastries, and other food products.
In Southeast Asia, the consumption of processed foods such as instant noodles is currently growing as eating habits become increasingly diverse. At the same time, there is a growing need for processed food production plants based in the region to acquire halal certification for food additives because of the large population of Muslims in Southeast Asia, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Nippon Shokubai has responded to the needs of processed food manufacturers and consumers by acquiring halal certification for its succinic acid*, the SS50 brand of disodium succinate**, and fumaric acid***, which are food additives in particularly high demand in Southeast Asia, along with the derivatives of these products and the main raw material used to produce them, maleic anhydride.
Demand is anticipated to grow for Nippon Shokubai's succinic acid, SS50 disodium succinate, and fumaric acid as they are often found in seasonings, pH adjusters, and other applications. Moreover, since few producers of maleic anhydride have acquired halal certification in the past, the company expects this recent certification to result in greater usage of its maleic anhydride as a raw material for food additives and other items.
*Succinic acid is commonly found in the natural world, such as in bivalves, fossils, algae, lichen, and fungi. It is industrially produced by hydrogenating maleic anhydride. Succinic acid is used as a food additive for miso paste, and soy sauce among other food products. According to WebMD, it has many alternative names including 'oil of amber' and is found in supplements for menopause.
**SS50 disodium succinate is industrially produced by neutralising succinic acid. It is used as a food additive for instant noodles and other processed foods.
Demand is anticipated to grow for Nippon Shokubai's succinic acid, SS50 disodium succinate, and fumaric acid as they are often found in seasonings, pH adjusters, and other applications. Moreover, since few producers of maleic anhydride have acquired halal certification in the past, the company expects this recent certification to result in greater usage of its maleic anhydride as a raw material for food additives and other items.
*Succinic acid is commonly found in the natural world, such as in bivalves, fossils, algae, lichen, and fungi. It is industrially produced by hydrogenating maleic anhydride. Succinic acid is used as a food additive for miso paste, and soy sauce among other food products. According to WebMD, it has many alternative names including 'oil of amber' and is found in supplements for menopause.
**SS50 disodium succinate is industrially produced by neutralising succinic acid. It is used as a food additive for instant noodles and other processed foods.
***Fumaric acid is found in many kinds of plants, and is industrially produced using maleic acid as a raw material. It has about 1.5 times the acidity of citrus acid. Fumaric acid is used as a food additive for beverages, pastries, and other food products.
Monday, 1 September 2014
Symbol for plastic to indicate that it is free of animal fat
The majority of plastics packaging products today are made with additives which could contain animal fat, says Premier Group International (PGI). Animal-derived additives, called stearates, are used with packaging for food, beverages, and medicines, the company said.
Plastics which carry PGI's officially registered ERC (ethically and religiously compliant) certification are guaranteed free of animal stearates or byproducts, says the company. There are standards to certify food ingredients, but not for the plastics used to package those foods, notes the company website.
There are indications that additives to plastics can leach out into the surrounding environment*. Additives in plastic food packaging could thus get into the food it is in contact with.
A 2010 study by Dr Dennis Jenke, currently a Baxter Distinguished Scientist in the Technology Resources Division of the Baxter Healthcare Corporation, studied the leaching behaviour of stearic acid, calcium stearate, and zinc stearate and four polymeric (plastic) materials containing these compounds by putting them in contact with liquids of different acidity and alkalinity.
Dr Jenke found that more acidic liquids were able to extract the chemicals for materials that only contained stearic acid, calcium stearate or zinc stearate. Neutral liquids did not cause much reaction, while alkaline liquids extracted stearates from the materials "to a very limited extent". It was not clear what would happen if the material contained stearates as well as other substances, as in the case of today's plastics, and the research did not cover plastic that had been in contact with oil or liquids of different temperatures.
PGI has also launched its own plastic bowls and storage containers with the ERC symbol. According to the PGI website, its subsidiary Premier Classic Products manufactures the only plastic containers that are certified kosher/halal compliant and are made exclusively with ingredients that are acceptable to these religions.
*A 2009 study on Harvard College students found that those who drank cold drinks out of polycarbonate bottles (the clear, hard plastic type sold for sports and used for baby bottles and which can be used for hot drinks) had higher concentrations of bisphenol-A (BPA) in their urine than students who did not. And in 2011, a researcher from the University of Gothenburg soaked newly-purchased plastic items in deionised water for one to three days, then introduced water fleas to the water. One-third of 83 randomly chosen plastic products and synthetic chemicals that were tested released substances that were acutely toxic to the water fleas. According to the report of the research, the toxicity was mainly caused by fat-soluble organic substances.
There are indications that additives to plastics can leach out into the surrounding environment*. Additives in plastic food packaging could thus get into the food it is in contact with.
A 2010 study by Dr Dennis Jenke, currently a Baxter Distinguished Scientist in the Technology Resources Division of the Baxter Healthcare Corporation, studied the leaching behaviour of stearic acid, calcium stearate, and zinc stearate and four polymeric (plastic) materials containing these compounds by putting them in contact with liquids of different acidity and alkalinity.
Dr Jenke found that more acidic liquids were able to extract the chemicals for materials that only contained stearic acid, calcium stearate or zinc stearate. Neutral liquids did not cause much reaction, while alkaline liquids extracted stearates from the materials "to a very limited extent". It was not clear what would happen if the material contained stearates as well as other substances, as in the case of today's plastics, and the research did not cover plastic that had been in contact with oil or liquids of different temperatures.
PGI has also launched its own plastic bowls and storage containers with the ERC symbol. According to the PGI website, its subsidiary Premier Classic Products manufactures the only plastic containers that are certified kosher/halal compliant and are made exclusively with ingredients that are acceptable to these religions.
*A 2009 study on Harvard College students found that those who drank cold drinks out of polycarbonate bottles (the clear, hard plastic type sold for sports and used for baby bottles and which can be used for hot drinks) had higher concentrations of bisphenol-A (BPA) in their urine than students who did not. And in 2011, a researcher from the University of Gothenburg soaked newly-purchased plastic items in deionised water for one to three days, then introduced water fleas to the water. One-third of 83 randomly chosen plastic products and synthetic chemicals that were tested released substances that were acutely toxic to the water fleas. According to the report of the research, the toxicity was mainly caused by fat-soluble organic substances.
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