The French consumer authority DGCCRF has revised its position on the use of the “no added sugars” claim. Until recently, French regulators considered the claim misleading when used on products containing sweeteners. Now, however, the DGCCRF says the claim can be used – provided the label also carries the statement…
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The additive silver (E 174) might get banned soon. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recently updated its scientific opinion on E 174, a food additive used primarily for decorative purposes in confectionery, coatings, fillings, and spirit drinks. [1] This update reaffirms concerns first raised in 2016, where the…
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Recently the following two amendments have been made to the Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012. With implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2086 of 28 September 2023, buffered vinegar (E 267) is added to Group I additives, authorized quantum satis in food…
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