The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a safety assessment supporting the use of chromium picolinate in foods intended for the general population in the European Union (EU). The approval is expected to extend the business expansion for Ingredia Nutritional’s (Arras, France) Chromax and Carblite weight management ingredients, which both contain chromium picolinate and have clinically proven efficacy on the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism. In its safety assessment, EFSA concluded that chromium picolinate has a large margin of safety supporting its use as a source of chromium up to the maximum level established by the World Health Organization (WHO). Prior to the assessment, in Europe, chromium picolinate was solely allowed for use as a nutritional supplement ingredient.