Teriaka Ltd, Stockholm, Sweden, has received GRAS status from the FDA for its patented product Diminicol®. This natural food ingredient contains plant sterols in a microcrystalline structure. Diminicol has been patented in the U.S. and in many other markets. It is marketed primarily to international food and beverage companies that want to position themselves on the market for functional foods. Diminicol is GRAS in margarines, spreads, soft cheeses, yogurts, milk-juice drinks, ice creams, health and snack bars, white breads and rolls, salad dressings and mayonnaise.