E961 Neotame — is it halal?
Description
Neotame is an aspartame derivative: aspartame + 3,3-dimethylbutyraldehyde, hydrogenation on Pd/C in methanol, filtration, washing, drying. Possible links: aspartame (animal, alcohol and carbon links of dossier E951 — transferred); catalyst-support carbon (bone char possible); ethanol — in Chinese producers' patents (Niutang, Chenghui Shuangda, Mintai, Changmao, Benyue)
Names: Неотам · Neotame · النيوتام
Also known as: E 961, E-961, Е961, INS 961, 纽甜, النيوتام
Category: Sweeteners
Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008
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