Regulatory Assessment

Assess regulatory compliance for products and ingredients across global markets

Reduce manual checks and regulatory uncertainty with expert assessments, source-linked data and clear compliance signals. 

Built for global regulatory decisions

Trusted data and expert support to assess products with more confidence

Food Additives

Check the threshold compliance status of over 3,000 substances, including additives, flavors, vitamins, minerals, processing aids and microbiologicals across target countries and regions. View linked citations for the official regulations related to your results. Document internal decisions on specific additives or enter a declaration of compliance from a supplier in the workflow.

Recipe Management

Build or upload recipes in the recipe management tool. Easily run recipes through the Food Additive rules engine to check whether additive concentration levels meet threshold requirements, including combined limits and molecular weight conversion where one substance is expressed as another.

Food Contact

Analyze and compare food contact regulations across global markets in a single search. Assess recipes, formulations, ingredients or substances, save them for future queries, and identify compliance status quickly with our color-coded matrix. Detailed tabular reports with citation links help regulatory teams reduce manual checks, compare requirements more confidently and support safer product and packaging decisions.

See how we can simplify compliance review

Upload your formulations and recipes to assess products, compare market requirements and review linked regulatory results in one workflow.

Extend Your Capabilities

Expand Your Regulatory Assessment Capabilities

Pair Regulatory Assessment with adjacent tools that improve source research, change monitoring and product-level compliance workflows.

FAQ

What can I assess in Regulatory Assessment?

You can assess products, ingredients, recipes, formulations and bills of materials against regulatory requirements across global markets, including food additives, food contact and broader product safety use cases. For food contact applications, organizations may also use food packaging compliance solutions to support regulatory evaluations.

How does the tool help with documentation of audits?

It provides source-linked citations, archives compliance data and material acceptance processes, and lets teams retain decision history so regulatory reasoning is easier to trace later. This level of documentation can also support activities related to product and label certification.

How many markets does the solution cover?

Regulatory Assessment currently covers more than 220 countries and regions, and includes more than 110,000 regulations. Organizations managing global product portfolios can complement these capabilities with Regulatory Library to access detailed regulatory information across international markets.

Can teams compare requirements across countries?

Yes. Regulatory Assessment is designed to compare market requirements and threshold levels across countries and regions so teams can identify where products may need further review. This is particularly valuable for companies evaluating products intended for European markets and other regions with evolving regulatory requirements.

Who is Regulatory Assessment best suited for?

Regulatory teams that need accurate, traceable answers, broad country coverage, and a more efficient way to manage complex global requirements without relying on fragmented systems. Teams can also strengthen regulatory decision-making by using Regulatory Trends to monitor emerging regulatory changes that may affect product compliance.

What is regulatory assessment and why is it important for food products?

Regulatory assessment evaluates products, ingredients and formulations against applicable regulations to ensure compliance. It is important because it helps companies identify risks early, avoid delays and support safe and compliant market access. This process is often supported by regulatory and scientific affairs consulting when specialized expertise is required.

How does regulatory assessment support food regulatory compliance?

Regulatory assessment supports food regulatory compliance by comparing product data with current regulations across markets. It helps teams validate requirements, identify gaps and make informed decisions to maintain compliance. This can be particularly important when evaluating products that carry specific food certifications and claims.

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