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Code · CFR · Title 21 — Food and Drugs · Part 172 — Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption · § 172.780

§ 172.780. Acacia (gum arabic).

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The food additive may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a)Acacia (gum arabic) is the dried gummy exudate from stems and branches of trees of various species of the genus Acacia, family Leguminosae.
(b)The ingredient meets the specifications of the Food Chemicals Codex, 8th ed. (2012), p. 516, which is incorporated by reference. The Director of the Office of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may obtain copies from the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, 12601 Twinbrook Pkwy., Rockville, MD 20852 (Internet address: http://www.usp.org). Copies may be examined at the Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, 240-402-7500, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
(c)The ingredient is used in food in accordance with good manufacturing practices under the following conditions: Maximum Usage Levels Permitted Food (as served) Percent Function Beverages, alcoholic20.0Thickener, emulsifier, or stabilizer. Breakfast cereals, § 170.3(n)(4) of this chapter6.0Dietary fiber; emulsifier and emulsifier salt; flavoring agent and adjuvant; formulation aid; processing aid; stabilizer and thickener; surface-finishing agent; texturizer. Cakes, brownies, pastries, biscuits, muffins, and cookies3.0 Do. Grain-based bars (e.g., breakfast bars, granola bars, rice cereal bars)35.0 Do. Soups and soup mixes, § 170.3(n)(40) of this chapter, except for soups and soup mixes containing meat or poultry that are subject to regulation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Poultry Products Inspection Act2.5 Do. Food categories listed in § 184.1330 of this chapter, except for meat, poultry, and foods for which standards of identity established under section 401 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act preclude the use of acaciaLevels prescribed in § 184.1330 of this chapterDietary fiber. [70 FR 8034, Feb. 17, 2005, as amended at 78 FR 71464, Nov. 29, 2013; 78 FR 73437, Dec. 6, 2013; 88 FR 17720, Mar. 24, 2023]
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