FDA released three final guidances and one draft guidance this week to provide clarity on the use of nanotechnology in FDA-regulated products, with specific attention to the technology’s use in food and food for animals.
According to FDA, nanotechnology allows scientists to create, explore and manipulate materials on a scale measured in nanometers. The particles are small enough that they cannot be seen by a regular microscope. While there are a range of applications for the technology, it has the potential to greatly improve food packaging.