The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an extension of the comment period for a color additive petition filed by the Environmental Defense Fund and others.
Additives
The Food Safety Commission of Japan (FSCJ) has conducted a thorough safety assessment of the flavoring additive "Valencene," which is produced using the Rhodobacter sphaeroides 168 strain.
China has updated its national standard on the use of additives in goods and materials that come into contact with food and has informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the change.
China has updated its national standard on the use of additives in goods and materials that come into contact with food and has informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the change.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) released the draft of Food Additive Code for public opinions on October 31, 2022. Stakeholders can send suggestions to MFDS prior to December 30, 2022.