Natural Spice Flavouring
Generic 'natural spice flavouring' is an umbrella term that lacks transparency about which spices are used or how they are processed. Individual spices are GRAS, but generic labeling can obscure allergens or specific extracts.
What it is
Natural flavor derived from spices, with no specific spice identified.
Imparts spice flavors to processed foods, used as an umbrella term.
What regulators actually say
"The term spice means any aromatic vegetable substance in the whole, broken, or ground form... whose significant function in food is seasoning rather than nutritional."
"Spices that are GRAS for their intended use are listed in 21 CFR 182.10 by their common names."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Permitted as natural flavor under 21 CFR 101.22
European Union — EFSA
Permitted under EU Regulation 1334/2008
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