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5. PROCESSING GUIDELINES.
5.1 Processing. The chewing gum shall be prepared in accordance with Current Good
Manufacturing Practices in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food (21 CFR Part
110). Style (2) chewing gum with caffeine, shall be prepared in accordance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food (21 CFR Part 110) or Current Good Manufacturing Practices in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements (21 CFR Part 111), as applicable. Style (2) chewing gum with caffeine, shall be labeled with a Nutrition Facts table if it is made as a food product and
with a Supplement Facts table if it is made as a dietary supplement.
5.2 Food security. The chewing gum should be processed and transported in accordance with the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Guidance for Industry: Food Producers, Processors, and Transporters: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance.1 This guidance identifies the kinds of preventive measures food manufacturers, processors, or handlers may take to minimize the risk that food under their control will be subject to tampering or other malicious, criminal, or terrorist actions. The implementation of enhanced food security preventive
measures provides for the security of a plant's production processes and includes the storage and transportation of pre-production raw materials, other ingredients and postproduction finished product.
5.3 Age requirement. Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the chewing gum shall be processed and packaged not more than 90 days prior to delivery to the purchaser. Age requirements for Department of Defense (DoD) procurements shall be specified in the solicitation, contract or purchase order.
6. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.
6.1 Ingredients.
6.1.1 Types I - VII, Class 1 Regular. The chewing gums shall contain: sucrose, dextrose, or corn syrup (singly or in combination), water-insoluble chewing gum base, softening and plasticizing ingredients, humectants, flavoring, and approved colorants (when applicable). The coating of Type I and VII (when applicable Type V and Type VI) may contain gum, gelatin, starch, flavoring, or other protective materials and colorants. The Type V and Type VI center filling shall contain flavored syrup to which color may be added. Style (2) shall also contain caffeine and may contain ingredients such as, but not limited to; vegetable fibers and non- nutritive sweeteners.
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