The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) has released the 8th edition of the Questions and Answers Guide on Food Additives and Technological Aids, dated July 2025.

In this 8th edition, question 4 has been updated to reflect the validity of Ordinance 843/2024 and Normative Instruction No. 281/2024, and the response to question 79 has been corrected, taking into account that food additives remain effective throughout the product’s shelf life, thereby rectifying the classification of effervescent dietary supplements. Lastly, question 82 has been added, concerning the classification of plant concentrates for coloring agents.