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Macau: new sweetener regulation
Regulation No. 12/2018 lays down rules controlling the use of sweeteners in foods. You can access the document here:...
Lisa Logan
Jun 4, 20181 min read


EU: new uses for thaumatin
Via Commission Regulation No. 2018/677 (which amends Regulation No. 1333/2008, as amended, on Food Additives) thaumatin (E957) is now...
Lisa Logan
May 24, 20181 min read


Canada: tara gum approval
Effective May 14, 2018 Health Canada is now permitting the use of tara gum, a new emulsifying, gelling, stabilising and thickening agent,...
Lisa Logan
May 14, 20181 min read


Canada: tamarind gum
Effective May 8, 2018 Health Canada has approved the use of tamarind gum and has included it in its list of permitted Emulsifying,...
Lisa Logan
May 8, 20181 min read


Codex Alimentarius: CCFA 50th Session Report
Codex Alimentarius has published its report on the 50th session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) held in China March 26 -...
Lisa Logan
Apr 30, 20181 min read


Canada: Propionic acid & sodium propionate extensions
Effective April 4, 2018 Health Canada is permittting the use of propionic acid and sodium propionate (preservatives) in ready-to-eat...
Lisa Logan
Apr 4, 20181 min read


Canada: erythritol extension of uses
Effective today, Health Canada has extended the uses of erythritol to allow for its use in so-called "food thickener products" to max. 2%...
Lisa Logan
Mar 13, 20181 min read


Canada: extended uses for nisin
Health Canada has approved the use of nisin (preservative) in several new applications effective February 9, 2018. Details of the...
Lisa Logan
Feb 9, 20181 min read


EU: amendment to use of sweeteners in fine bakery products for special nutritional use
Regulation 2018/97, amending EU Regulation No. 1333/2008 has been published so that the entries for: E 950 Acesulfame K, E 951 Aspartame,...
Lisa Logan
Jan 23, 20181 min read


Thailand: food additive amendments
The Thai FDA has issued an amendment to its food additive standard. The document can be found here (in Thai): http://food.fda.moph.go.th/...
Lisa Logan
Dec 2, 20171 min read


India: food additive proposals
FSSAI is proposing to amend its food additive regulations further. Changes affecting several additives and their conditions of use are...
Lisa Logan
Nov 8, 20171 min read


GCC: updated food additive standard drafted
GSO 5/DS2500 was prepared by Saudi Arabia and also refers to the replacement of the GSO Sweeteners Standard (995). The Codex GSFA (STAN...
Lisa Logan
Oct 3, 20171 min read


Canada: modification to steviol glycosides specification
Health Canada received a food additive submission seeking approval for the expansion of the steviol glycoside definition of this...
foodlaw
Aug 30, 20171 min read


Australia / New Zealand: steviol glycosides
An application has been submitted to FSANZ seeking permission for the use of steviol glycosides (INS 960) in fruit drinks. Schedule 15...
Lisa Logan
Aug 3, 20171 min read


Chile: new consolidated version of food regulations
A consolidated version of the Food Regulations, No. 977/96 has recently been published on the Minsal website (in original language)....
Lisa Logan
May 27, 20171 min read


Philippines: food additive proposals
A draft Administrative Order proposes new rules covering the use of food additives and processing aids in the Philippines and would...
foodlaw
May 23, 20171 min read


Canada: additional uses for sweetener erythritol
Health Canada had finished its assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of erythritol as a sweetener in meal...
Lisa Logan
Apr 28, 20171 min read


Canada: approval of new sweetener Advantame
Effective April 19 2017, Health Canada now permits the use of Advantame in several food and beverage applications. It has been added to...
Lisa Logan
Apr 19, 20171 min read


Australia/New Zealand: Amendment to Food Standards Code
On April 13th, several portions of the Food Standards Code were amended. The changes included a broadening of the definition for steviol...
Lisa Logan
Apr 13, 20171 min read


Singapore: food regulation amendments
On March 31st, Singapore made several amendments to its food regulations, including new rules on enzymes, beta glucan, quillaia extracts,...
Lisa Logan
Apr 1, 20171 min read
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