EMERYVILLE, Calif.,
Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRS), a leading synthetic
biotechnology company in Clean Health and Beauty markets through
its consumer brands, and a top supplier of sustainable and natural
ingredients, today announced that its Reb M natural sweetener has
received approval for use in food by Health Canada, the government
department that is responsible for Canada's federal health policy.
Reb M is part of Amyris' functional ingredients portfolio
consisting of products that deliver performance and sustainability
for home and personal care, food and beverage, and clean beauty
end-markets. Amyris' Reb M is the great tasting, natural, non-GMO,
zero-calorie sweetener made from sugarcane. Amyris' sweetener
offers formulators the best alternative to sugar at a price
that makes switching easy.
Amyris' Reb M has been approved by Health Canada for use in all
foods allowed for sweeteners such as tabletop sugar replacements,
bakery goods, cereals, beverages, soups, yogurts, confectionery,
and dietetic confectionery. With this certification as a food
additive sweetener, the authorization has the immediate effect of
permitting Amyris' Reb M to be used to the maximum concentration
authorized for steviol glycosides sweeteners.
"We are pleased to receive the certification of our Reb M
sweetener by Health Canada paving the way for this amazing
ingredient to be used in a variety of products marketed across
Canada," said Jim Iacoponi, Senior Vice President, Sweetener
(B2B) at Amyris. "Our Reb M provides food producers and brands
selling products in Canada a
solution to the Government of Canada's legislation requiring identification
of sugars on product labels. Reb M's great taste offers consumers
an alternative to sugar-sweetened beverages and presents Canadians
with a healthier alternative to other sweeteners."
To date globally, Amyris has had over 300 food and beverage
manufacturers working with its Reb M at various stages of product
development and formulation. Multiple formulation projects are
currently underway with market-leading brands planning to
incorporate Amyris' Reb M in upcoming product launches in the
USA and Latin America. Amyris previously obtained
approvals for sale of its Reb M in Brazil, Colombia, Costa
Rica, and the USA.
About Amyris
Amyris (Nasdaq: AMRS) is a science and
technology leader in the research, development and production of
sustainable ingredients for the Clean Health & Beauty and
Flavors & Fragrances markets. Amyris uses an impressive array
of exclusive technologies, including state-of-the-art machine
learning, robotics and artificial intelligence. Our ingredients are
included in over 3,000 products from the world's top brands,
reaching more than 200 million consumers. Amyris is proud to own
three consumer brands - all built around its No Compromise® promise
of clean ingredients: Biossance™ clean beauty skincare, Pipette™
clean baby skincare and Purecane™, a zero-calorie sweetener
naturally derived from sugarcane. For more information, please
visit www.amyris.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains
forward-looking statements, and any statements other than
statements of historical fact could be deemed to be forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements include, among other
things, statements regarding Reb M market demand, relative pricing,
supply availability, market adoption, formulation project success,
incorporation into new products, new product launch, expansion into
new territories, applications and markets. These statements are
based on management's current expectations, and actual results and
future events may differ materially due to risks and uncertainties,
including risks related to Amyris' liquidity and ability to fund
operating and capital expenses, risks related to potential delays
or failures in development, production and commercialization of
products, risks related to Amyris' reliance on third parties, and
other risks detailed from time to time in filings Amyris makes with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Annual Reports on
Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on
Form 8-K. Amyris disclaims any obligation to update information
contained in these forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Amyris, the Amyris logo, No Compromise, Biossance, Pipette, and
Purecane are trademarks or registered trademarks of Amyris, Inc. in
the U.S. and/or other countries.
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