FDA Approves Sveriges Starkelseproducenter's Petition for Food Additive Regulations Amendment

Summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Sveriges Starkelseproducenter has submitted a petition to amend food additive regulations, allowing the safe use of a specific industrial starch in food-contact articles. The proposed amendment involves the use of up to 21 percent 2,3- epoxypropyl trimethylammonium chloride.