Reformulation of foods containing partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) will require a fresh look at how to best replace the flavor and functionality that trans fats have historically brought to foods.
FDA’s removal of GRAS status for artificial trans fats like partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) will catalyze significant R&D efforts to replace the fats in snack products and baked goods.
Food manufacturers will have three years to remove partially hydrogenated oils—which FDA says are not generally recognized as safe for use in human food—from products.
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