Table 1 Key entities a notifier relies on when determining a substance’s use is GRAS.
2015 (n = 51)1 | 2016 (n = 65) | 2017 (n = 70) | 2018 (n = 73) | 2019 (n = 67) | 2020 (n = 77) | Average (total = 403) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GRAS panel organized by notifier or third-party | 60% | 70% | 61% | 45% | 49% | 62% | 57% |
Employee of notifier | 26% | 19% | 33% | 32% | 38% | 32% | 30% |
Employee of third-party | 14% | 11% | 6% | 23% | 14% | 6% | 13% |