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Proposed rule

GNT USA, LLC.; Filing of Color Additive Petition

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 19, 2026. Document 2026-16939. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.

What it does

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by GNT USA, LLC., c/o Exponent, Inc., proposing that we amend our color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) extract as a color additive in various foods at levels consistent with good manufacturing practices.

The Food and Drug Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

21 CFR 73

What happens next and when

The color additive petition was filed on July 20, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-16939
ActionNotification of petition.
AgenciesHealth and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration
PublishedAug. 19, 2026
DocketFDA-2026-C-8086

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