Press Release: Safety of ice structuring proteins

The Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA)and the Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), on 8 August 2008, issued a joint opinion on the safety of ice structuring proteins (ISPs) for use in foods. ISPs are naturally produced by a variety of living organisms – including certain fish, plants and vegetables - to help them cope with very cold environments by lowering the temperature at which ice crystals form.