Certain food manufacturers will still be able to use PHO’s. The others will have to transform to fit the compliance period. Many of the food companies voluntarily changed their food formulas to eliminate trans fats. For most companies finding an alternative will be challenging. Trans fat will not be completely gone, because they occur naturally in meat and dairy products. Trans fats are also unavoidably produced at very low levels in some oils during manufacturing. In addition, companies will be able to petition FDA for specific uses of some PHOs.
