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Name the flavorNatural, WONF, FTNF or artificial for the US, and EU natural rules, with the non-flavoring ingredients to declare.Review a flavor →Check a flavor formulaScreen every component against the food and flavor lists in your markets.Check my formula →Make the SDSA 16-section OSHA SDS with Section 14 drafted for flavor extracts.Make an SDS →Flavor regulatory screeningNaming, FEMA GRAS, 21 CFR and EU listings, allergens and Prop 65 for flavors and flavor mixtures.See the service →Extract regulatory screeningVanilla and flavor extracts reviewed as a flavor, a final food or a dietary supplement.See the service →Flavor nutrition and label reviewNutrition Facts and the ingredient label for your flavor or flavor mixture.See the service →Flavor termsNatural flavor, WONF, FTNF, GRAS, FL number and more, in plain language.Open the glossary →
Food allergens to declare
Food allergen rules apply to the whole product, including what comes in with a flavor, a carrier or a processing aid. A “natural flavor” is not exempt: an allergen that comes in with the flavor must still be declared.
| Market | Allergens to declare |
|---|---|
| US FALCPA, FASTER Act | 9 major food allergens: milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame. Name the food source in the ingredient list or in a “Contains” statement. |
| EU Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 Annex II | 14 allergens: cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, peanuts, soybeans, milk, nuts, celery, mustard, sesame, sulphur dioxide and sulphites (above 10 mg/kg), lupin and molluscs. Emphasise them in the ingredient list. |
| Canada Food and Drug Regulations | Priority allergens: peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, milk, eggs, fish, crustaceans, molluscs, soy, wheat and triticale, and mustard, plus gluten sources and added sulphites (10 ppm or more). |
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