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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged that Pfizer Nutrition, Madison, NJ, and Belgium-based BENEO’s ingredient Orafti P95 is safe for addition to milk-based term infant formula powder. FDA agreed with the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) determination jointly submitted by Pfizer Nutrition and BENEO in July 2011. Orafti P95, manufactured by BENEO, is a soluble dietary fiber, which is commonly referred to as oligofructose, a fructan derived from the chicory root plant. Ingestion of oligofructose can provide a prebiotic effect by selectively stimulating the growth of beneficial gut microflora.