EU/USA - Regulation of Natural Food Additives
European Union
Dec 22, 2022
The use of natural ingredients in food formulation has been facing an increasing demand worldwide. Aiming to preserve the consumer’s health and provide better guidance to the food industry, regulatory agencies must propose precise definitions and establish safe limits of use for additives of natural origin. In this book chapter, we discuss the lack of specific regulations for natural additives and list the substances currently approved by two important regulatory agencies in the globe: the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from the United States. Other regulatory documents from Asia, Australia, and South America are briefly mentioned. Clearly, there is a need for an international regulatory consensus to minimize ambiguity around the term ‘natural’ with a better understanding of what the term “natural” meant and how it can be applied to food labelling and international trade.
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EAEU
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China
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Japan
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Codex
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UK
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SFA proposes to extend use of additives in infant formula
Singapore
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USA
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Trimagnesium dicitrate (E 345(i)) authorized as additive in food supplements
European Union
Jan 24, 2024
EAEU publishes amendments on requirements for food additives, flavorings and processing aids
EAEU
Jan 15, 2024
