Natural Fruits Flavouring
The umbrella term 'natural fruits flavouring' is opaque - it can include solvents, carriers, and modifying ingredients not listed individually. While individual constituents are generally regulated as flavors, lack of disclosure makes risk assessment difficult on a per-product basis.
What it is
Natural fruits flavouring is a generic ingredient label referring to flavor preparations derived from real fruits via physical, microbiological, or enzymatic processes.
Provides fruit aroma/taste in beverages, dairy, baked goods, and confectionery.
What regulators actually say
"The term natural flavor or natural flavoring means the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive ... derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice ... whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional."
"Natural flavouring substance shall mean a flavouring substance obtained by appropriate physical, enzymatic or microbiological processes from material of vegetable, animal or microbiological origin."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Defined under 21 CFR 101.22; natural flavor must come from spice, fruit, vegetable, or other natural source
European Union — EFSA
Natural flavorings regulated under Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008
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