Petition(s): FAP 6A4765

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Glycerol Ester of Tall Oil Rosin

• Petitioner: Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc.
• Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): FDA-2006-F-0121 (2006F-0225)
• Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of glycerol ester of tall oil rosin (GETOR) to adjust the density of citrus oils used in the preparation of beverages and to provide for the use of steam stripping as a purification method for producing glycerol ester of wood rosin, gum rosin, or tall oil rosin.
• 21 CFR* affected: 172.735 Glycerol ester of rosin.
• Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): Glycerol ester of tall oil rosin (GETOR)
• Federal Register publication history: Jun 15, 2006 71 FR 34623 Notice ; Aug 22, 2007 72 FR 46895 Final Rule Aug 22, 2007

 

*Definitions

• 21 CFR: Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
• Substance: The name of the substance listed in the CFR.
• CAS Registry® No.: Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number® for the substance.
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