On September 21, 2018, a new amendment for the “Agreement that determines additives and adjuvants in food, beverages and food supplements, their use and health standards – DOF 16/07/12” was published in the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) website.
The Ministry of Health allows Annatto extract (INS 160b ii) as colour in the following foodstuffs
Breakfast cereals
Cereal base prepared foods, edible seeds, flours, semolina or mixtures thereof
Flavoured combined dairy product
Ices, sorbets and ice bases
Margarines and oleomargarines
Bakery, pastry, confectionery and biscuit products
Confectionery products
Processed cheeses, mature cheeses and other cheeses
Decorations, coatings and fillings
The provisions for respective food categories may be applied from the date of publication of this amendment since they have been evaluated and approved by the Ministry.
For further information: Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS)