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Generally Recognized as Secret: Chemicals Added to Food in the United States

The exemption allows manufacturers to make safety determinations that the uses of their newest chemicals in food are safe without notifying the FDA. The agency’s attempts to limit these undisclosed GRAS determinations by asking industry to voluntarily inform the FDA about their chemicals.

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SAMECA PQ distributes chemical raw materials for the transformation industries since 1953. We develop our activity from the Iberian Peninsula, placing at the service of our customers and suppliers a specialized technical team. We are operating in various industrial areas, taking many years offering a wide range of products of international origin and representing exclusively producers. We offer integrated continuity solutions, contributing to the efficiency of our clients' production processes.

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Generally Recognized as Secret: Chemicals Added to Food in the United States