# Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Polydextrose
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2000-12-20 · Effective 2000-12-20 · 65 FR 79718
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-32376
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 79718
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 172
- **Publication date:** 2000-12-20
- **Effective date:** 2000-12-20
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. 95F-0305
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of polydextrose as a bulking agent, texturizer, or both in fruit and water ices. This action is in response to a petition filed by Pfizer, Inc.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/12/20/00-32376/food-additives-permitted-for-direct-addition-to-food-for-human-consumption-polydextrose)
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