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Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Galdieria Extract Blue; Confirmation of Effective Date
The Food and Drug Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 21, 2025. It took effect on June 26, 2025.
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What the agency says
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of June 26, 2025, for the final order that appeared in the Federal Register of May 12, 2025. The final order amends the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of galdieria extract blue as a color additive at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (GMP) in: non-alcoholic beverages and beverage bases, fruit drinks, fruit smoothies, fruit juices, vegetable juices, dairy-based smoothies, milk shakes and flavored milks, yogurt drinks, milk-based meal replacement and nutritional beverages, breakfast cereal coatings, hard candy, soft candy and chewing gum, flavored frostings, ice cream and frozen dairy desserts, frozen fruits, water ices and popsicles, gelatin desserts, puddings and custards, whipped cream, yogurt, frozen or liquid creamers (including non-dairy alternatives), and whipped toppings (including non-dairy alternatives).
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-16046
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final amendment; order; confirmation of effective date
- Agency
- Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration
- Published
- August 21, 2025
- Takes effect
- June 26, 2025
- Dates
- The effective date of June 26, 2025, for the final order published in the Federal Register of May 12, 2025 (90 FR 20104), is confirmed.
- Docket
- Docket No. FDA-2021-C-0925
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 21 CFR 73
- Topics
- Color additives; Cosmetics; Drugs; Foods; Medical devices
- Pages
- 1
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