Month: February 2023

Food Additives

Food additives are substances the intended use of which results or may result, directly or indirectly, in its affecting the characteristics of a food. For hundreds of years, people are adding different ingredients to foods.

Some uses of food additives are:

  • Improve or maintain freshness of safety: Preservatives help to slow down food spoilage that may occur because of air, fungi, mold, bacteria or yeast. They may also help regulate contamination that may cause foodborne illnesses. Antioxidants prevent foods that contain oils from becoming stale or developing off flavor.
  • Improve or maintain nutritional content – Minerals, Vitamins, Fiber etc. are added to some foods to increase their nutritional value and to provide for the nutrition that may be lost during cooking or processing.
  • Improve Taste, Texture or Appearance – Food colors are added to food to make it look fresh and tasty. Emulsifiers and stabilizers give foods desired texture and consistency. Leavening agents are used in baking products to aid rising. Certain additives are added to control acidity or alkalinity of foods.

Manufacturers of Food additives are required to register with FDA.

Liberty Management Group Ltd. can help you register your facility with US FDA.

Namrata

Regulatory Consultant

support@libertymanagement.us

http://www.fdahelp.us

DIETARY SUPPLEMENT LABELS

Dietary supplements are products that contain dietary ingredients and are in the form of pills, tablets, capsules, gummies, soft gels, liquids & powders intended to supplement a conventional diet. Dietary ingredients include vitamins and minerals, herbs and botanicals, amino acids, enzymes, live microbials and concentrates, metabolites, constituents, extracts, or combinations of dietary ingredients.

Manufactures and distributors of dietary supplements and dietary ingredients are responsible for the safety and labeling of their products before they market their products in US. FDA prohibits marketing of products that are adulterated or misbranded.

FDA requires labels of dietary supplements to comply with FDA labeling regulations. FDA may exercise enforcement action if dietary supplement label is found to be violating FDA’s regulations. Companies looking to sell dietary supplements in USA must adhere to Dietary supplement labeling regulations and register their manufacturing, packing or storage facility with FDA.

Liberty Management Group Ltd can help you with FDA registration and label compliance.

Namrata

Regulatory Consultant

support@libertymanagement.us

http://www.fdahelp.us

Published on: February 08, 2023