General Mills Pulls Food Additive Petition
General Mills has withdrawn a food additive petition for a change of regulations to allow ultraviolet radiation to be used to reduce pathogens in sugar and water.
The multi-national wanted safe doses of ultraviolet radiation to be permitted for use to reduce pathogens and other micro-organisms in aqueous sugar solutions and potable water destined for use in food production.
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The petition was made in 2007 but was withdrawn last month.
The decision to withdraw was published last week in the Federal Register.