Parry Nutraceuticals has obtained an import license for its organic Spirulina from the EU.
This makes Parry the first Indian company to be granted such a license in nearly two years.
The EU previously stopped issued licenses to organic ingredient providers in India because EU-banned pesticides were detected in sesame seeds shipped from the region.
Following the issuing of this import license, Parry Nutraceuticals will be the first Indian company that is authorised to provide organic microalgae to the EU market.
Parry Nutraceuticals now plans to resume exports to the EU immediately.
The Head of Business for Parry Nutraceuticals, Baburaj Lakshmi Kanthan, commented: “It was a long process – much longer than we’d hoped for – but we are delighted to be back in the EU,”
“We thank our customers for their loyalty and patience during this delay and we look forward to working with them again.”
Parry Nutraceuticals’ Head of Quality Assurance, Rajendran Lingan, added: “We have been very busy during our temporary absence from the EU market, and we are excited to offer the latest version of our superior quality Spirulina to our European customers.”
“We are one of only two Spirulina producers worldwide with two separate Organic Certifications. In addition to EU Organic status, we also now hold certification from the even more stringent Naturland, which is a gold-standard European scheme demonstrating that we are compliant with the most exacting ecological and social sustainability standards.”
“We are also the only microalgae producer with USP verification – and our contaminant levels are three to five times lower than current EU regulatory requirements.” Rajendran concluded.