Regulations issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to define the allow- able ingredients, composition and other characteristics of food products.
An official formula or recipe established by the Food and Drug Administration that specifies the ingredients that must be contained in certain foods in order for those products to carry a particular name on their labels.
A term used by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to indicate that standard ingredients in standard amounts are used to make a food product. Deviations from these standards must be so labeled.