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Re-evaluation of Acesulfame K (E 950) as Food Additive

Posted on May 2, 2025
  • Currently, acesulfame K (E 950) is an authorized food additive in the European Union (EU) in 34 food categories with maximum permitted levels ranging from 25 to 2500 mg/kg in
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Illinois Moving Forward with BVO Ban

Posted on March 25, 2025
  • Illinois is moving forward with the Illinois Food Safety Act to ban brominated vegetable oil (BVO), potassium bromate, propylparaben, and Red No. 3, despite FDA’s BVO ban that went into
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FDA to Revoke Authorization for Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food

Posted on July 2, 2024
  • FDA will publish a rule revoking the existing food additive authorization for brominated vegetable oil (BVO) on July 3, 2024. BVO is a mixture of vegetable oils (generally corn, cottonseed,
… Continue Reading FDA to Revoke Authorization for Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food

Health Canada Proposes to Remove Authorization for Brominated Vegetable Oil

Posted on June 5, 2024
  • Last month Health Canada announced a proposal to remove brominated vegetable oil (BVO) as a permitted food additive. It is currently authorized for use as a density adjusting agent in
… Continue Reading Health Canada Proposes to Remove Authorization for Brominated Vegetable Oil

California Assembly Approves Color Additive Ban in Schools

Posted on May 23, 2024
  • On May 21, 2024, the California Assembly passed AB 2316, ordering it to the Senate. If enacted, the bill would prohibit public schools from offering, selling, or otherwise providing
… Continue Reading California Assembly Approves Color Additive Ban in Schools

FDA Updates List of Chemicals Under Review

Posted on March 5, 2024
  • On March 4, 2024, FDA updated its list of select chemicals currently under review to include more information about the agency’s assessment of previously approved chemicals in the food supply.
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CA Governor Newsom Signs Food Additive Ban into Law

Posted on October 10, 2023
  • This past weekend California governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 418 into law. This bill will prohibit the use of brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and Red No.
… Continue Reading CA Governor Newsom Signs Food Additive Ban into Law

Defamation Lawsuit Filed Against Researcher Over Comments About Splenda

Posted on August 14, 2023
  • Sucralose is approved by FDA for use in food as a sweetener.  A May 29, 2023 published research paper,
… Continue Reading Defamation Lawsuit Filed Against Researcher Over Comments About Splenda

FDA Releases List of Food Additives No Longer GRAS

Posted on July 13, 2023
  • On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a public inventory of certain food ingredients that the agency has determined to have unsafe uses in food
… Continue Reading FDA Releases List of Food Additives No Longer GRAS

European Parliamentary Committee Rejects Proposed Lower Limits for Nitrite and Nitrite additives; Favors Total Ban

Posted on July 11, 2023
  • On June 27, 2023, the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) narrowly voted against a proposal to lower the maximum permitted limits for the food additives
… Continue Reading European Parliamentary Committee Rejects Proposed Lower Limits for Nitrite and Nitrite additives; Favors Total Ban

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