Regulatory status
In the EU, native starches, dextrins and thinned starches modified by acid, alkali or enzymatic treatment are labeled as “starch” food ingredients. Starches modified through oxidation, esterification and etherification are regulated under EC Directive 95/2 EC on food additives.
In the USA according to FDA regulation 21 CFR 172.982, modified starches including enzyme treated and acid hydrolyzed starches need to be labeled as “food starch-modified”.
Cargill's global team of regulatory and food law experts will be glad to provide assistance on regulatory, nutrition-related claims and food law-related issues.
Some Cargill products are only approved for use in certain geographies, end uses, and/or at certain usage levels. It is the customer's responsibility to determine, for a particular geography, that (i) the Cargill product, its use and usage levels, (ii) the customer's product and its use, and (iii) any claims made about the customer's product, all comply with applicable laws and regulations.
