# Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Neotame
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2002-07-09 · Effective 2002-07-09 · 67 FR 45300
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-17202
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 45300
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 172
- **Publication date:** 2002-07-09
- **Effective date:** 2002-07-09
- **HHS docket:** Docket Nos. 98F-0052 and 99F-0187
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of neotame as a nonnutritive sweetener in food. This action is in response to two petitions filed by Monsanto Co., which subsequently sold the rights to the petitions to the NutraSweet Co.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/07/09/02-17202/food-additives-permitted-for-direct-addition-to-food-for-human-consumption-neotame)
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