The company recently received a letter from the Food and Drug Administration of the United States: On July 30, 2014, the FDA issued a statement confirming that L-Theanine(≥98%) produced by Zhejiang Tianrui Chemical Co., Ltd. has been officially recognized as GRAS by the FDA. The FDA GRAS certified L-Theanine(≥98%), manufactured by Zhejiang Tianrui Chemical Co., Ltd. to be safe for use in food and health products such as fruit drinks, non-herbal teas, instant teas, sports drinks, boiling water, chocolate bars, hard candies, mints and chewing gum.
GRAS is the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) evaluation of the safety of food additives. L-Theanine/L-Theanine(≥98%) products have been approved by FDA, which indicates the safety and quality assurance ability of Zhejiang Tianrui Chemical Co., Ltd. theanine products.
Zhejiang Tianrui Chemical Co., Ltd. is the first Chinese manufacturer of theanine that has passed the GRAS certification of the United States FDA, which will lay a good foundation for the company to further develop the international market and promote the company's cooperation with international key customers.