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New food additives approved for use in dietary supplements
Argentina
Oct 19, 2023
The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and the Secretariat of Quality in Health have published the Joint Resolution 27/2023 that adds the following food additives in the Argentine Food Code:
- 175. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) (INS 1521): Polyethylene glycol, for dietary supplements, except those intended for infants and young children; only for solid dietary supplements, for use in tablets, capsules or tablets, except chewable food supplements; as a coating film or glaze, with a limit of 7g/100g (7%);
- 176. Polyvinylalcohol (PVA) - Polyethylene glycol (PEG) graft copolymer (INS 1209), for dietary supplements, except those intended for infants and young children; only for solid dietary supplements, for use in tablets, capsules or tablets, except chewable food supplements; as a film for coating or glazing, with a limit of 10g/100g (10%).
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