PLT Health Solutions, Inc. and Oakshire Naturals, LP have launched Earthlight Whole Food Vitamin D. The patented mushroom powder ingredient delivers 40,000 IU of vitamin D per gram from a non-GMO, clean-label, natural source. Earthlight’s high concentration of vitamin D will allow food, beverage and supplement producers to offer “good,” “excellent” and “high potency” source label claims with only a few milligrams of the ingredient. This low level of addition means that Earthlight will not affect the organoleptic properties of the products in which it is included and contributes to the cost-effectiveness of this vitamin D solution, according to the companies.

A minimally processed ingredient, Earthlight is considered a “whole food” form of nutrition, responding to consumer desire for “cleaner” labels on their food, beverages and supplements. Earthlight is manufactured by Oakshire Naturals, a division of Pennsylvania-based Oakshire Mushrooms, one of the largest growers of mushrooms in the U.S. Premium white button and Portobello mushrooms are exposed to light to enhance vitamin D content naturally in a proprietary process. Each gram of Earthlight contains 40,000 IU of vitamin D, which means the FDA Daily Value (DV) can be attained with just 10 milligrams of the ingredient. A “good” source claim requires 1 milligram, (10% DV) while an “excellent” or “high potency” source claim can be achieved with just 2 milligrams (20% DV). The ingredient is Kosher and Halal certified. It is considered GRAS since it is a food, and is non-GMO. Tests have shown a minimum 2-year shelf life stability with a reproducible nutrient content.

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