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Food Additives

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
	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
	Food Safety Focus - Benzoyl Peroxide in Flour
Boric Acid
	Food Safety Focus - Boric Acid and Borax in Food
	Risk in Brief - Use of Boric Acid and Borax in Food
Canthanxanthin
	Risk in Brief - Canthanxanthin in Food
Colouring matters
	Food Safety Files - Colouring Matters in Food
	Risk Assessment Studies - Use of Preservatives and Colouring Matter in Chinese New Year Foods
Food Additives
	Risk in Brief - Safety and Application of Food Additives
Formaldehyde
	Risk in Brief - Formaldehyde in Food
	Food Safety Focus - Formaldehyde in Food
	Food Safety Focus - Formaldehyde in Creamy Candies
Hydrogen peroxide
	Risk in Brief –Use of Hydrogen Peroxide in Food
Red 2 G
	Food Safety Focus - Red 2G in Melon Seeds and Chinese Sausage
	Risk in Brief - Red 2 G in Food
Steviol Glycosides
	Risk in Brief - Steviol Glycosides in Food
Sulphur Dioxide
	Food Safety Files - Sulphur dioxide in longan
	Food Safety Files - Sulphur dioxide in Meat
Sweentener
	Risk in Brief - Sweeteners in Foods
	Risk Assessment Studies - Sweetener in Confectionery Products (Chinese Version Only)
	Risk Assessment Studies - Risk assessment on artificial sweeteners in beverages

Other Links
Legislation and Guidelines
	Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations
	Labelling Guidelines On Food Allergens, Food Additives And Date Format
Frequently Asked Question
	Food Additives / Contaminants
Publication
	The Consumer Guide to Food Additives



	Last Revision Date : 25-08-2009