Business · 04/06/1999

FDA Amends Food Additive Regulations to Permit Safe Use of Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate in Nonalcoholic Beverages

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending food additive regulations to allow the safe use of sucrose acetate isobutyrate (SAIB) as a stabilizer in flavoring oils for nonalcoholic beverages, following a petition from Eastman Chemical Co. The FDA action is in response to a petition filed by Eastman Chemical Co.