Different markets,different frameworks.
How Allulose is regulated
An ingredient, not
an additive – in most markets.
Allulose is permitted and in everyday commercial use across a growing number of the world's major food markets. Together these markets represent a substantial base of commercial experience with allulose, across a wide range of product categories, from beverages to bakery. In the EU, allulose is still in the Novel Food approval process.
Allulose is handled as a food ingredient in most markets where it is permitted, and is generally declared by its own name on the ingredients list. The European application process follows the novel food route, which is likewise the pathway for foods and ingredients rather than additives.
Prepare for the EU allulose market with a proven partner
SAVANNA Ingredients supplies to major markets including in the US, and we are ready to supply to European markets, too, once allulose is authorised in the EU. Manufacturers preparing for the approval of allulose in Europe will find a supplier who has deep allulose knowledge and experience in industrial practice. SAVANNA Ingredients offers support in product development and re-formulation strategies, so that manufacturers are ready when the market opens.
Market by market
European Union
In the EU, approval of allulose is still pending. It is classified as a novel food and is going through the authorisation process. SAVANNA Ingredients is driving that process directly, as an applicant in its own right, and has been since 2020. The procedure involves a scientific assessment followed by a decision of the European Commission and the Member States.
United States
The US market is the largest market by volume. Here, allulose has been used as a GRAS ingredient since 2012. Under current FDA guidance, it may be excluded from the declared Sugars on the Nutrition Facts panel and calculated at 0.4 kcal per gram. Savanna Allulose is supplied to this market via distribution partner Palmer Holland and used in a wide range of products on shelf.
South Korea
One of the most developed allulose markets, with the ingredient used across confectionery, beverages, dairy and condiments.
Japan
Available without prior authorisation, with a long record of product innovation.
Australia and New Zealand
Approved as a novel food in 2024, allulose is excluded from the sugars definition in the Food Standards Code.
China
Approved as a new food raw material in 2025.
Mexico, Singapore and India
Permitted under market-specific regulatory and labelling requirements.
Great Britain
An application from SAVANNA Ingredients is under assessment by the UK food safety authorities (FSA/FSS).
Frequently asked questions
Amongst others, allulose is permitted in the United States, South Korea, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Singapore and India (in India, approvals are applicant-specific), with commercial use across a range of applications including bakery, beverages, dairy, confectionery and savoury applications.
Yes, for markets where allulose is permitted and SAVANNA Allulose meets the local requirements. Our team advises on labelling requirements in each individual market.
Allulose is classified as a novel food in the EU and the authorisation process is under way. SAVANNA Ingredients is an applicant and is actively driving it.
No date can reliably be given. The procedure involves a scientific assessment followed by a decision by the European Commission involving the Member States.
Allulose is a monosaccharide. Nutritionally it behaves quite differently from conventional sugars: it is barely metabolised and makes a minimal caloric contribution. How it is classified for labelling purposes is decided market by market.
Claim rules are separate from the nutrition declaration and differ between markets, so this is best examined for each target market individually.
No. E numbers identify food additives authorised in the EU, and the international INS system works in the same way. Allulose is a food ingredient, not an additive in most markets, and is generally declared by its own name.
Our team follows regulatory developments in the markets our customers sell into and is glad to share that knowledge. It does not replace a manufacturer's own regulatory advice, but it is a good place to start.
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Questions on regulatory issues, working on reformulation strategies or new product concepts with a contemporary nutrition profile? Get in touch.