SUBSTANCES USED AS PROCESSING AIDS
CAC/GL 75-2010
Document Location: Requirements and Specifications - Formulation Guidance
Alternate Name: CAC/GL 75-2010
Date Document Last Updated: 2010
Publisher: Codex Alimentarius
Date Uploaded to Website: June 3, 2024
Overview
CAC/GL 75-2010 provides information on the safe use of substances used as processing aids. Processing aids are defined as substances that are not consumed as a food ingredient on its own but intentionally used in the processing of raw materials or food to fulfill a certain technological purpose. The document provides guidance on when the use of a substance as a processing aid is justified, how any residues should be managed, how safety assessments should be performed, and how these substances should be labeled.
Overall, this document provides useful guidance to suppliers on the safe use of processing aids in product development.