Call for comment — approved additive as a glazing agent for fruit and veg


Friday, 04 September, 2020

Call for comment — approved additive as a glazing agent for fruit and veg

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to extend the use of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids as a glazing agent for fruit and vegetables.

The additive is already approved for use for a range of other foods. “This Application is seeking to extend the current permissions in the Code to use the additive as a glazing agent on fresh fruits and vegetables as a way to extend the shelf life,” said Acting FSANZ CEO Glen Neal.

It is already allowed to be used as a glazing agent for fruits and vegetables in a number of countries including Chile, China, the European Union, Japan, Mexico, Peru and the United States.

“FSANZ conducted a safety assessment and found no concerns about the safety of this additive as a glazing agent for consumers,” Neal said.

Submissions close at 6 pm (Canberra time) 15 October 2020.

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