FDA to Review Mitsui Petrochemical Industries' Petition to Amend Food Additive Regulations

Summary

Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd. has submitted a petition to the FDA to modify food additive regulations, allowing for the safe use of a specific type of polymer in food products. The proposed amendment would enable the use of ethylene/propylene copolymers with a certain molecular weight and viscosity, in blends with up to 30% of other regulated polymers.