Department Of Health And Human Services

Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Astaxanthin Dimethyldisuccinate

November 5, 2009 - 74 FR 57248 - Download Full Notice: Text | PDF

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of astaxanthin dimethyldisuccinate as a color additive in the feed of salmonid fish to enhance the color of their flesh. This action is in response to a petition filed by DSM Nutritional Products, Inc.

Agency Contact: Felicia M. Ellison, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 301-436-1264.

This rule is final. Its effective date is December 8, 2009.





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