Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Acesulfame Potassium
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1998-07-06 · Effective 1998-07-06 · 63 FR 36344
Document
Document number
98-17700
Federal Register citation
63 FR 36344
CFR reference
21 CFR 172
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1998-07-06
Effective date
1998-07-06
HHS docket
Docket No. 90F-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 nonnutritive sweetener in nonalcoholic beverages. This action is in response to a petition filed by Hoechst Celanese Corp. (Hoechst).