Food Additives Permitted in Food on an Interim Basis or in Contact With Food Pending Additional Study; Mannitol

摘要

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to permit the manufacture of mannitol by fermentation of sugars such as fructose, glucose, or maltose by the action of the microorganism Lactobacillus intermedius (fermentum). This action is in response to a petition filed by zuChem, Inc.