Persipan
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Possible application of gene technology |
Labelling |
| Glucose
syrup from GM maize |
maize: yes
enzymes: no |
Description
Persipan is similar to marzipan. Instead of almonds,
however, apricot or peach kernels are ground with  sugar
to a form a paste. Persipan comprises 40% ground kernels and 60% sugar.
Application
Gene technology
Possible applications of gene technology for the
persipan ingredients:
- The sugar can originate from GM sugar
beet. In the EU, food- and feedstuffs from GM sugar beet grown
in North America have been approved. No commercial cultivation of
GM sugar beet is currently planned in the EU.
In the EU, sugar is at present made from conventionally grown beet.
- Instead of sugar, glucose syrup can
be used in making persipan.
- To prevent the crystallisation of sugar, invertase is sometimes added to persipan.
Labelling: ingredients based on starch that is directly produced
from GM plants (e.g. maize) have to be labelled as such.
If the sugar originates from genetically modified sugar beet, this also
has to be declared.
Enzymes and their method of production are not generally part of the
list of ingredients.
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