29 Jul 2025
🍽️FDA Announces Food Additive Petition for Medical Food
Spoonbill Foundation; Filing of Food Additive Petition
Summary
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a food additive petition, submitted by the Spoonbill Foundation, proposing that we amend our food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of 4'-phosphopantetheine (4'-PPT) as a nutrient in medical food.
Agencies
- Health and Human Services Department
- Food and Drug Administration
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The filed food additive petition by the Spoonbill Foundation proposes an amendment to food additive regulations, which could impact compliance for businesses in the food and medical sectors. The approval would allow the use of 4'–PPT as a nutrient in medical food, potentially leading to financial opportunities in product development and expansion.