Nature Identical

A labeling policy currently adopted mostly in Europe and in countries that adopt a European-style approach to food labeling. There are also countries that adopt both a combination of European-style regulations and the U.S. GRAS list styles. The nature identical concept states that any chemical found in nature can be used as long as the in-gredient falls within good manufacturing guidelines. Therefore, if a flavor is made using the above guideline, it is inconsequential whether or not the vanillin used in a vanilla comes from vanilla beans, lignin, reaction of eugenol, or any other means.

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