14 Mar 2025
🌱FDA Accepts Impossible Foods' Color Additive Petition for Plant-Based Products
Impossible Foods, Inc.; Filing of Color Additive Petition
Summary
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by Impossible Foods, Inc., proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to expand the safe use of soy leghemoglobin as a color additive to include use in plant-based meat, poultry, and fish analogue products (ground and whole cut).
Agencies
- Health and Human Services Department
- Food and Drug Administration
Business Impact
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The content discusses a color additive petition by Impossible Foods, Inc. which proposes expanding the use of soy leghemoglobin in plant-based products. This directly affects regulatory compliance for businesses in food production, particularly those specializing in plant-based foods, and could result in significant changes in product formulation and marketing strategies.