# Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Acesulfame Potassium
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 1995-05-03 · Effective 1995-05-03 · 60 FR 21700
## Document
- **Document number:** 95-10897
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 60 FR 21700
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 172
- **Publication date:** 1995-05-03
- **Effective date:** 1995-05-03
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. 93F-0286
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of acesulfame potassium as a nonnutritive sweetener in alcoholic beverages. This action is in response to a petition filed by Hoechst Celanese Corp.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1995/05/03/95-10897/food-additives-permitted-for-direct-addition-to-food-for-human-consumption-acesulfame-potassium)
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