FDA Says No to Trans Fats; Extends Compliance Date for Food Makers
A memo posted to FDA.gov last week has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied the Grocery Manufacturer Association’s (GMA’s) food additive petition to allow the continued use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) for certain limited used in foods. The agency has also updated the compliance date associated with the food industry’s use of PHOs. FDA’s denial of the petition means that PHOs must be removed from most food processing methods in order to comply with the law.