Administrative/Regulatory
Feb. 4, 2014
What's behind FDA's sudden soda interest?
In January, the FDA announced that it will be reviewing caramel coloring of several soft drinks. But why? By Peter Arhangelsky and Michael H. Cohen
In January, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it will be reviewing caramel coloring of several soft drinks. Caramel color is widely used in everyday foods and drinks.
During the manufacturing process for some drinks, an impurity and potential carcinogen known as 4-methylimidazole, or "4-MEI," is formed. The FDA has formerly stated that it "has no reason to believe that that the...
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