The Food Directorate has concluded that information related to the safety of iodine supports its use in supplemented foods provided the label declared amount does not exceed 76 µg per serving of stated size for addition to caffeinated energy…
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Health Canada has proposed to allow the usage of iodine as supplemental ingredients in food.
In response to a color additive petition (CAP) submitted by Colorcon, based on the data and information in the petition and other available relevant information, FDA concluded that the use of calcium carbonate for as a color additive in dietary…
Health Canada on completion of premarket safety assessment seeks approval for the use of alpha-cyclodextrin in List of permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents in different food catogeries at maximum usage limits.
To protect public health by stabilizing the supply of a variety of infant formula products, FDA issued a guidance document on temporary basis which will remain in effect until October 18, 2025.
Health Canada decided to permit the us of Malic acid as pH adjusting agent in Honey wine at GMP level. |This was decided after the Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment of food additive.
A premarket assessment in Canada supported the safety of pectin lyasr from T.reesei RF6199. |Consequently, Health Canada has enabled the use of Pectin lyase from T.
US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to update the definition for implied nutrient content claim "Healthy" that would be consistent with the current Federal dietary guidance.
US Environmental Protection Agency sets residue tolerance for Benzovindiflupyr for category of vegetables, roots, except sugarbeet subgriup 1B. The limit is set to be 0.6 ppm.
Health Canada must decide if consuming the maximum amount of residues that are anticipated to stay on food products poses a risk to human health.