Food Chemicals Codex (FCC)

Stop by our booth#115 at the 2024 #AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting & Exposition, August 23 – 28, 2024, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Engage with our experts and stay up to date on how our work supports global food quality. Access the complete schedule at https://lnkd.in/gB79Fbzy.

Our June 2024 issue of #FCC Forum is open for your comments. We have two new proposed Appendices published in this issue: Appendix XX: Honey Guidance, Methods, and Applicable Resources Appendix XXI: Guidelines for the Control of Contaminants in Food Colors from Natural Sources    We added a new guidance document, “Current Knowledge of Odor Active Volatile Compounds—A Prospective Study of Their Contribution to the Accurate Management of Sensory Characteristics of Virgin Olive Oils,” to Appendix XIX: Olive Oil Guidance, Methods, and Applicable Resources. Plus, we have proposed new monographs and identify standards: Chlorophyllins, Copper Complexes Sodium, and Potassium Salts; Cochineal Extract; Fructooligosaccharides from Inulin; Lactoferrin, from Bovine (Bos Taurus) Milk; Mung Bean Protein. Stay up-to-date and submit your feedback on our new and revised standards: https://lnkd.in/ggC4Nf9H #foodsafety #naturalcolors #honey #oliveoil #FoodChemicalsCodex #USP

In the words of Dr. Debra Joy Pérez, #USP Chief Equity Officer, "We're more than just a booth. We're a gateway to a community dedicated to excellence in natural products. Whether you're an industry veteran or new to the field, we can't wait to meet you and discuss how we can shape the future together." Join us at our booth! Our experts are available today until 6:00 pm PST and will be available tomorrow from 10:00 am-4:00 pm PST. #ExpoWest #Foods #DietarySupplements #Verification

Learn all about USP and FCC! See us at booth 355.

Our #Foods, #DietarySupplements & Herbal Medicines, and #Verification experts will be available at our booth today from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm PST. Stop by to learn about USP’s portfolio of solutions to help address quality assurance, enhance regulatory predictability, and help manufacturers distribute quality dietary supplements and foods. #expowest #usp

We are exhibiting at this year's Natural Products Expo West event! Be sure to stop by our booth to chat with our experts and learn about our work in Dietary Supplements & Herbal Medicines, Verification, and Foods! The exhibit opens tomorrow at 10:00 am PST. See you soon! #USP #ExpoWest #foods #verification #dietarysupplements

GRAS, which stands for “Generally Recognized as Safe,” is a designation applied to ingredients that have been recognized as safe by qualified experts. On Friday, March 1, IFT will host a FREE webinar to help food and beverage professionals understand the complexities around GRAS ingredients and ways to navigate this essential step in the product development process. Joining IFT will be former FDA official Steven Gendel, PhD, an internationally recognized expert on food safety, assessing new food products, and food policy and regulation. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q02kbsY90 #FDA #FoodSafety #ProductDevelopment

Today, our Food Ingredients Expert Committee (FEIC) met to discuss our work in helping to safeguard the integrity of high value food oils, dietary proteins, honey, olive oil, and infant formula. We also discussed our current and future collaborations with #CFSAN, #CODEX, and #JECFA on elemental impurities in foods. Through rigorous science and the public quality standards we set, #FCC helps improve the health of people around the world! #USP

Our #FCC Forum is open for public comments! We’ve proposed either revisions or modifications to the following monographs: Carmine, Ethyl Laurate, Azorubine, Lithol Rubine BK, Benzyl Disulfide, Butyl Heptanoate, Spearmint Oil, Mono- and Diglycerides, Benzyl Mercaptan, and Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate. We have also added a new “Targeted Screening for Synthetic Colors in Spices” test method for inclusion in our General Tests & Assays section of Appendix XIII -- Adulterants and Contaminants in Food Ingredients. Visit us at https://ow.ly/VUqX50QwPbp to review the proposed changes and submit your feedback! #foodsafety #adulteration #spices #foodchemicalscodex #USP