On July 3, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued regulations regarding the withdrawal of the authorization for the use of Brominated vegetable oils (BVO) in food.

Previously, BVO was available as a food additive in the United States. It is allowed to be used as a stabilizer for fruit flavors in drinks in amounts below 15 parts per million to prevent citrus flavors from floating to the top. Enterprises that use BVO must list this ingredient on their labels.

However, after a study by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, BVO was deemed unsafe for use in food. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a proposed rule on November 2, 2023 that plans to roll back regulations that allow BVO in food.

On July 3, 2024, the FDA made a final decision to withdraw the authorization for the use of brominated vegetable oils in food, which will take effect on August 2, 2024, and be implemented a year later, thus providing sufficient transition time for companies to reformulate, relabel, and clear inventories of products containing BVO.

Learn more: https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/economic-impact-analyses-fda-regulations/revocation-authorization-use-brominated-vegetable-oil-food-final-rule