Business · 07/03/2001

FDA Amends Food Additive Regulations for Dimethyl Dicarbonate

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its regulations to allow for the safe use of dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) in food products, replacing the term 'inhibitor of yeast' with 'microbial control agent'. This change was made in response to a petition filed by Bayer Co.