Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Acesulfame Potassium

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of acesulfame potassium as a nonnutritive sweetener in baked goods and baking mixes, including icings, frostings, toppings, and fillings. This action is in response to a petition filed by Hoechst Celanese Corp.