foodlawMay 311 minSaudi: Titanium dioxide colour removalThe SFDA has published a Circular banning the use of the colour Titanium dioxide (INS 171), effective from October 22, 2022....
foodlawMar 171 minCanada: cellulose additive amendmentHealth Canada has published a Notice of Modification concerning the use of cellulose and microcrystalline cellulose (as anti-caking...
foodlawFeb 281 minSwitzerland: Titanium dioxide removalThe Swiss authorities have deleted Titanium dioxide from the food additive regulations (Ordonnance sur les additifs, OAdd), effective...
foodlawFeb 11 minEU: Titanium dioxideEU Commission Regulation No. 2022/63 of 14 January 2022 significantly amends Annexes II & III of Regulation No. 1333/2008 concerning the...
foodlawDec 15, 20211 minFSANZ: Steviol glycosides from Yarrowia lipolyticaThe Food Standards Code has been amended to provide for the use of Steviol glycosides from Y. lipolytica, produced via fermentation. The...
foodlawOct 31, 20211 minEuropean Union: Titanium dioxide (E 171)The EU is proposing to remove the authorisation for use of the food colour titanium dioxide (E 171) in foods based on a recent EFSA...
foodlawSep 30, 20211 minUSA: butterfly pea flower colourThe US FDA has amended the food colour regulations under 21 CFR 73 to provide for the use of an aqueous extract of butterfly pea flower...
foodlawAug 15, 20211 minGCC: Food Additive updatesThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has issued a new Food Additive Regulation (GSO 2500:2021) and another one specifically on Food...
foodlawJul 31, 20211 minEuropean Union: polyols in confectioneryThe EU Food Additive Regulations No. 1333/2008 have been amended to allow for the use of polyols in certain energy-reduced confectionery...
Lisa LoganMay 12, 20211 minFSANZ: Reb M approvalFSANZ has assessed an application to allow the use of rebaudioside M as a general purpose sweetening agent, which has been produced from...
Lisa LoganApr 28, 20211 minCanada: updated list of additives with other accepted usesHere the latest version of this list published April 28, 2021: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety...
Lisa LoganFeb 8, 20211 minCanada: amended food colouring agent list - Spirulina extractHealth Canada has announced its decision to permit use of the colouring agent Spirulina extract to certain unstandardised foods. This...
Lisa LoganJan 22, 20211 minCanada: amended permitted food colouring agents - caramel in flavoured Cheddar cheeseAs of January 22, 2021 Health Canada is permitting the use of caramel colour in a flavouring preparation for flavoured Cheddar cheese. ...
Lisa LoganDec 2, 20201 minEuropean Union: changes to permitted colours for salmon substitutesEU Regulation No. 2020/1819 of December 2, 2020 amends EU Regulation No. 1333/2008 on the use of food additives and changes the...
foodlawNov 30, 20201 minThailand: new food additive standard publishedThe Ministry of Public Health has published a new food additive standard in Thailand. Reference: Notification of the Ministry of Public...
Lisa LoganOct 21, 20201 minFSANZ: call for submissions for Reb-M ex. S. cerevisiaeBackground: Amyris Inc. applied for a variation to the FSANZ Food Standards Code (the Code) to permit Rebaudioside M (Reb M) produced...
Lisa LoganSep 18, 20201 minCanada: amended emulsifier, stabiliser, gelling & thickening agent listHealth Canada has issued an updated List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents (Lists of Permitted Food...
Lisa LoganAug 31, 20201 minSingapore: amendments to Food RegulationsThe Food (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2020 have been published in Singapore, effective August 31, 2020. Changes affect several portions...
foodlawJun 19, 20201 minSouth Africa: sorbic acid in breadThe South African Department of Health has amended its Regulations - Preservatives and Antioxidants to allow for the use of sorbic acid...
foodlawMay 5, 20201 minCanada: amendment for benzoic acid & sodium benzoateEffective May 5, 2020 Health Canada now permits the use of these additives (preservatives) in oyster-flavoured sauce to max. 1000 ppm....