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Kemin Health, L.C., Des Moines, IA, has received confirmation from Health Canada that the company’s Slendesta potato extract may be marketed as a non-Novel Food ingredient in Canada. Health Canada’s letter of non-objection indicates Slendesta is not considered a Novel Food and may be lawfully sold as a food ingredient for use in conventional foods and beverages at specific inclusion levels, without those finished products having to go through the pre-market notification process.