FDA To Allow Use Of Phrase ‘Potassium Chloride Salt’ On Food Labels

FDA issued a draft guidance Friday (May 17) stating the agency will exercise enforcement discretion to allow food manufacturers to use the phrase “potassium chloride salt” on the ingredient statement in food labels as an alternative to the commonly used name of “potassium chloride,” which is used as a partial substitute for sodium chloride to reduce the amount of sodium in prepared and processed foods. The agency believes using the phrase “potassium chloride salt” may help consumers understand that potassium...