Fermentalg; Filing of Color Additive Petition

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by Fermentalg, proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of blue Galdieria extract, derived from unicellular red algae (Galdieria sulphuraria), as a color additive in various food categories at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice. 
The color additive petition was filed on 27 July 2021.