01.27.14
Shanghai-based TSI Group's CEO Joe Zhou has stated that their non-shellfish derived GlucosaGreen Glucosamine products will not be subject to the UK Food Standard Agency's new policy, which regulates importation of animal-derived glucosamine and chitosan products.
The policy, set to take effect early this year, reflects the UK Food Standard Agency's efforts to harmonize importation procedures for animal-derived food supplement raw materials. This new approach has the potential to significantly impact the importation — and, thus, the supply— of animal-derived glucosamine in the UK as well as throughout the European Union.
"It’s clear that these new regulations will disrupt the supply of animal-derived glucosamine ingredients into Europe," said Mr. Zhou. "Our ability to deliver high quality and non-shellfish derived glucosamine products provides TSI with a unique global leadership position to readily supply, without any regulatory restrictions, competitively priced, and EU compliant (substantial-equivalent) glucosamine products. Due to our superior manufacturing technologies, TSI offers a complete range of non-shellfish derived glucosamine ingredients that can be used in any current glucosamine formulation without any formula and process changes.”
The policy, set to take effect early this year, reflects the UK Food Standard Agency's efforts to harmonize importation procedures for animal-derived food supplement raw materials. This new approach has the potential to significantly impact the importation — and, thus, the supply— of animal-derived glucosamine in the UK as well as throughout the European Union.
"It’s clear that these new regulations will disrupt the supply of animal-derived glucosamine ingredients into Europe," said Mr. Zhou. "Our ability to deliver high quality and non-shellfish derived glucosamine products provides TSI with a unique global leadership position to readily supply, without any regulatory restrictions, competitively priced, and EU compliant (substantial-equivalent) glucosamine products. Due to our superior manufacturing technologies, TSI offers a complete range of non-shellfish derived glucosamine ingredients that can be used in any current glucosamine formulation without any formula and process changes.”
