Food additives are often used in food in order to make them safer, tastier, more attractive, more stable etc.. Examples include benzoic acid in soft drinks, sweeteners in sugarless chewing gums and colours in Chinese New Year food. The information below will help you understand more about food additives.
Aluminium
- Risk in Brief - Aluminium in Food Uploaded on 31/5/2013
- Food Safety Focus - Aluminium in Food
- Risk Assessment Studies - Aluminium in Food
Benzoic acid
- Food Safety Focus - Benzoic Acid in Milk
- Risk Assessment Studies - Dietary Exposure to Benzoic Acid from Prepackaged Non-alcoholic Beverages of Secondary School Students
Benzoyl Peroxide
Boric Acid
- Food Safety Focus - Boric Acid and Borax in Food
- Risk in Brief - Use of Boric Acid and Borax in Food
Canthanxanthin
Colouring matters
- Food Safety Files - Colouring Matters in Food
- Risk Assessment Studies - Use of Preservatives and Colouring Matter in Chinese New Year Foods
Formaldehyde
- Risk in Brief - Formaldehyde in Food
- Food Safety Focus - Formaldehyde in Food
- Food Safety Focus - Formaldehyde in Creamy Candies