In the December 14, 2016, Federal Register, FDA announced the availability of a draft guidance for industry titled "Fruit Juice and Vegetable Juice as Color Additives in Food." Once finalized, the draft guidance will help manufacturers determine whether a color additive derived from a plant material meets the specifications under FDA color additive regulations at 21 C.F.R. § 73.250 (fruit juice) and § 73.260 (vegetable juice). Specifically, the guidance interprets terms used in the regulations, including "fruit," "vegetable," "mature," "fresh," "expressing the juice," "water infusion of the dried fruit or vegetable," and "edible." Comments are due February 13, 2017.
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