# Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Acesulfame Potassium
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2003-12-31 · Effective 2003-12-31 · 68 FR 75411
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-32101
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 75411
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 172
- **Publication date:** 2003-12-31
- **Effective date:** 2003-12-31
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. 2002F-0220
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of acesulfame potassium (ACK) as a general-purpose sweetener and flavor enhancer in food, not including meat and poultry. This action is in response to a food additive petition filed by Nutrinova, Inc. It will simplify the existing regulations by replacing all of the currently listed uses of ACK with a single-use category for food.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/31/03-32101/food-additives-permitted-for-direct-addition-to-food-for-human-consumption-acesulfame-potassium)
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