It is approved for use in non-alcoholic beverages at a maximum level of 300 parts per million in the finished beverage. Israel Paraguay Uruguay China Jamaica Philippines Venezuela Colombia Japan South Africa Zambia Labeling requirements vary depending upon the regulations of the particular country. In the United States, SAIB can be listed as SAIB or sucrose acetate isobutyrate. In the European Union countries the label designation for SAIB is E 444. In countries using the International Numbering System, the label designation is INS 444.
Some countries permit label declarations such as sucrose esters or sucrose fatty esters.
Regulatory approvals are pending in Costa Rica and Indonesia. It can also be used in neutral cloud emulsions. The higher specific gravity of SAIB allows for greater flexibility in weighting the flavoring oil. With its bland taste and excellent oxidative stability SAIB imparts no significant taste to the beverage, even at the maximum levels allowed. Extensive studies have shown SAIB to be safe, allowing it to be regulated at the highest level of any weighting agent.