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Risk Management: Will Conflicting Perspectives Affect Food Product Development?

As regulatory and legislative bodies reconsider the risks of several common food additives, companies must grapple with a range of potential product development challenges.
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Kayt Sukel Kayt Sukel

Food Technology Magazine

There’s no question that, when it comes to the development and formulation of new foods, the United States and the European Union (EU) approach risk management differently. The two main regulatory bodies responsible for food safety, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) review and interpret scientific studies of different food additives or ingredients through different lenses.

It all comes down to an emphasis on hazard versus risk.

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  • Kayt Sukel

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    Kayt Sukel is a book author, magazine writer, and public speaker who frequently covers scientific topics.

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