
LAE® use in India is approved in several food categories
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) included the following uses for Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl similar to those approved by Codex in 2011:
Cheese: unripened, ripened, whey, processed, flavoured or analogues of cheese
Dairy-based desserts
Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads, blended spreads such as margarine and cocoa-based spreads including fillings
Dried fruits, nuts and seeds
Fruit fillings for pastries
Surface-treated, peeled, cut or shredded fresh vegetables, seaweeds, nuts and seeds
Vegetables and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce
Cocoa and chocolate products
Chewing gum
Cereal/pulses and starch-based desserts
Egg products and egg-based desserts e.g., custard
Seasonings and condiments
Ready-to-eat soups and broth including canned, bottled and frozen
Mixes for soups and broths
Emulsified and non-emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressings, onion dips, ketchup, cream sauce)
Salads (e.g., macaroni salad, potato salad) and sandwich spreads
Carbonated and non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks as well as concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks