🌈FDA Regulation on Butterfly Pea Flower Extract Color Additive
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of June 26, 2025, for the final order that appeared in the Federal Register of May 12, 2025. The final order amends the color additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of butterfly pea flower extract as a color additive at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (GMP) in: ready-to-eat cereals, crackers, snack mixes, hard pretzels, plain potato chips (restructured or baked), and plain corn chips, tortilla chips, and multigrain chips.
Learn More🍹FDA Confirms Galdieria Extract Blue as Safe Color Additive
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of June 26, 2025, for the final order that appeared in the Federal Register of May 12, 2025. The final order amends the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of galdieria extract blue as a color additive at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (GMP) in: non-alcoholic beverages and beverage bases, fruit drinks, fruit smoothies, fruit juices, vegetable juices, dairy-based smoothies, milk shakes and flavored milks, yogurt drinks, milk-based meal replacement and nutritional beverages, breakfast cereal coatings, hard candy, soft candy and chewing gum, flavored frostings, ice cream and frozen dairy desserts, frozen fruits, water ices and popsicles, gelatin desserts, puddings and custards, whipped cream, yogurt, frozen or liquid creamers (including non-dairy alternatives), and whipped toppings (including non-dairy alternatives).
Learn More🍗New Color Additive Regulations
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of June 26, 2025, for the final order that appeared in the Federal Register of May 12, 2025. The final order amends the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of calcium phosphate as a color additive in ready-to-eat chicken products, white candy melts, doughnut sugar, and sugar for coated candies.
Learn More🍏FDA Approves Gardenia (Genipin) Blue Color Additive for Foods
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of gardenia (genipin) blue in various foods, at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (GMP). We are taking this action in response to a color additive petition (CAP) submitted by Exponent, Inc., on behalf of the Gardenia Blue Interest Group (GBIG).
Learn More🍖FDA Confirms Myoglobin Color Additive Regulations for 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of February 19, 2025, for the final order that appeared in the Federal Register of January 17, 2025. The final order amends the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of myoglobin as a color additive in ground meat and ground poultry analogue products.
Learn More🌸FDA Expands Use of Butterfly Pea Flower Extract as Food Color Additive
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of butterfly pea flower extract as a color additive in ready-to-eat cereals, crackers, snack mixes, hard pretzels, plain potato chips (restructured or baked), and plain corn chips, tortilla chips, and multigrain chips at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (GMP). This action is in response to a color additive petition (CAP) submitted by Sensient Colors, LLC (Sensient or petitioner).
Learn More🍗FDA Approves Calcium Phosphate as Safe Color Additive
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of calcium phosphate as a color additive in ready-to-eat chicken products, white candy melts, doughnut sugar, and sugar for coated candies. This action is in response to a color additive petition (CAP) filed by Innophos, Inc. (Innophos or petitioner).
Learn More🍉Galdieria Extract Blue Approved as Food Color Additive by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of galdieria extract blue, derived from unicellular red algae (Galdieria sulphuraria), in various food categories at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (GMP). We are taking this action in response to a color additive petition (CAP) submitted by Fermentalg (Fermentalg or petitioner).
Learn More🚫Limited Exclusion Order on Eye Cosmetics
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined to issue a limited exclusion order ("LEO") barring entry of certain eye cosmetics and packaging therefor that are imported by or on behalf of the following respondents previously found in default: Kaibeauty of Taipei City, Taiwan; I'll Global Co., Ltd of Seoul, South Korea; Hikari Laboratories, Ltd. of Bnei Atarot, Israel; and Kelz Beauty of Budapest, Hungary (collectively, "the Defaulting Respondents"). The investigation is terminated.
Learn More🍷New Alcohol Facts Labeling Regulation
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to require disclosure of per-serving alcohol, calorie, and nutrient content information in an "Alcohol Facts" statement on all alcohol beverage labels subject to TTB's regulatory authority under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act). This rulemaking responds to the Department of the Treasury's February 2022 report on "Competition in the Markets for Beer, Wine, and Spirits," which recommended that TTB revive or initiate rulemaking on alcohol content, nutritional content, and appropriate serving sizes for alcohol beverage labels. Pursuant to its authorities under both the FAA Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, TTB is also proposing mandatory alcohol content statements for certain types of malt beverages, beer, and wine that are not currently required to be labeled with an alcohol content statement. TTB proposes a compliance date of 5 years from the date that a final rule resulting from this proposal is published in the Federal Register.
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