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Chemical Food Additive Regulatory Landscape & Safety Assessments

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• Did you miss this? 👇 Our plain-language summary on #Sucralose explains EFSA experts’ conclusions, including current authorised uses and why extending its use at high temperatures could not be confirmed. Catch up here: 🔗 link.europa.eu/mpMXPN #FoodSafety #FoodAdditives

  This is an official summary from EFSA regarding the safety assessments and regulatory use of the artificial sweetener sucralose.

• Join our info session on rethinking food enzyme safety assessment. The event will explore new approaches to allergenicity assessment and opportunities to reduce reliance on 90-day oral toxicity studies in rodents. 📅 Amsterdam, 25-26 Nov 2026 ✍️ Apply by 9 Oct: link.europa.eu/MmJCbC #FoodEnzymes

  This is an official announcement regarding an upcoming session on the safety assessment of food enzymes, directly addressing regulatory evaluation methods and toxicity study requirements.

• Looking for the easy-to-read version? 📖 Our Plain Language Summary breaks down EFSA's evaluation of salt of aspartame-acesulfame (E 962) in clear, accessible language. 🔎 Read it here: link.europa.eu/PBhtRW #FoodAdditives

  This is a plain language summary of EFSA's evaluation of a food additive, aspartame-acesulfame.

• Just published: EFSA's re-evaluation of salt of aspartame-acesulfame (E 962). Our experts concluded that this sweetener does not raise safety concerns at current exposure levels. 👇 Swipe through the carousel for the key findings and read the full article: 🔎 link.europa.eu/KvP9Qk #FoodAdditives

  This is an important publication from EFSA about the re-evaluation of a sweetener used in food.