On January 09, 2020, the Health Canada’s Food Directorate has proposed to amend the List of Permitted Colouring Agents in order to enable the use of Spirulina extract as a food colouring agent.
In fact, the use of spirulina extract has recently been highlighted as a point of interest for the food industry. Therefore, after premarket safety assessment of a food additive submission the Canadese agency is now seeking scientific information relevant to the safety of spirulina extract as a food colouring.
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