Packaged food and beverages
Selling food in the EU, UK, US, Japan or Korea?
See which additives are allowed, how much of each contaminant is too much, and what goes on the label.
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Changes
New rules on the way for packaged food and beverages.
9 rule changes start in the next 24 months. Here are the next 4, each linked to the law.
- Warning label for Bisphenol S (BPS) and 1 moreBisphenol S (BPS) and N-Methyl-N-FormylhydrazineProposition 65 list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity (27 CCR 27001)
- Restricts 2 substancesGlycidol and 1 moreRegulation (EU) 2023/915 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food
- Notification required for PFASApplies when manufacturer or Importer40 CFR Part 705 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements for certain per
- Conformity required for food additivesApplies to products sold in South KoreaStandards and Specifications for Food Additives (MFDS notice)
Laws
The laws that matter most for packaged food and beverages.
Open one to read its rules and the sentence from the law each comes from.
- EUEuropean UnionEU food additivesWhich additives are allowed in which foods, and at what levels.2,648 rules
- GBGreat Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)GB food additivesThe Great Britain list of permitted additives and their maximum levels.2,533 rules
- CACaliforniaProp 65A warning before sale when the product exposes buyers to a listed chemical.972 rules
- KRSouth KoreaKorea food labelingWhat a food label sold in Korea must show.354 rules
- USUnited States (federal)FDA GRAS substancesIngredients affirmed as generally recognized as safe, and their conditions of use.215 rules
- JPJapanJapan food labelingWhat a prepackaged food label sold in Japan must show.24 rules
- MDMarylandMaryland Commercial Law 2-316.1Testing and certification2 rules
- MNMinnesotaMinnesota Statutes 325G.17 to 325G.20Disclosures and testing and certification2 rules
Not covered yet
- USFDA juice HACCP rules
- USFDA seafood HACCP rules
- EUchocolate composition rules
- EUhoney and sugar composition rules
- JPfood additive and contaminant standards
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Markets
The markets we cover, 19 of 21 so far.
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