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The Southampton study that linked certain commonly-used colours to hyperactivity in children has led to the phasing out of additives that do nothing but make food look good. Now, the hunt is on for natural alternatives that can replace synthetic additives now viewed by consumers with suspicion. |
Industry response to additive, enzyme regulation adoption
26-Nov-2008 - Additive and enzyme associations have welcomed the adoption of the new FIAP package on additives, flavourings and enzymes – but concern remains about the Southampton colours warning.
Allura Red up for EFSA review in early '09
25-Nov-2008 - Allura Red is due to go up for discussion by the EFSA’s food additives panel in January, as the food safety agency fast tracks assessment of the ‘Southampton six’ in its broader review of food colourings used in the EU.
Ministers on board with ‘Southampton six’ phase-out
13-Nov-2008 - UK ministers have agreed with a Food Standards Agency proposal on voluntary phasing out of the ‘Southampton six’ food colours by the end of 2009, according the agency’s chief executive.
UK salt concern at a five year low, FSA survey
07-Nov-2008 - UK consumers have worried less about salt and additives this year and more about saturated fat in their food, according to the latest barometer of food views conducted by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
FSANZ considers reinstating erythrosine for icings
17-Sep-2008 - The Australian and New Zealand food safety regulator is mulling a part reversal of a 1990s restriction on the use of coal-based dye erythrosine, after receiving a petition for its use in colourings for bakery icings.
‘Can the colours’ campaign goes Down Under
10-Sep-2008 - Calls to ban the Southampton colours are reverberating around the world, as week campaigners in Australia called on FSANZ to phase out the additives implicated in hyperactivity like its UK counterpart.
Rose extracts may help canned strawberries stay red for longer
27-Aug-2008 - An extract from rose petals may promote the retention of pigments in canned strawberries, even after processing, says new research.
Special edition: Natural colours
Global divide over natural colour regulation
31-Jul-2008 - In the third of a four part series on natural colours, FoodNavigator looks at the regulatory situation in the US and Europe and the challenges this poses for food manufacturers and ingredients companies.
Special edition: Natural colours
Natural colours catching up with synthetic
29-Jul-2008 - Colours derived from natural sources look set to overtake synthetic alternatives in market value as manufacturers continue to meet the rising demand for clean label ingredients.
Oyster-friendly microalgae may colour food blue-green
21-Jul-2008 - The blue-green pigment from microalgae responsible for the greening of oyster gills may also provide a natural blue-green colouring for food, says new research.
European definition of colourings causes confusion
11-Jul-2008 - Gaps and a lack of clarity in European regulations for colourings mean the food industry is "often working at the boundaries of legal controls," said an industry expert.
Colourings to come with a warning
09-Jul-2008 - The European Parliament has adopted a legislative package that will see products containing any of six artificial colours labelled with a health warning for children.
Sodium benzoate removed from Diet Coke
27-May-2008 - Coca-Cola is phasing out the use of the controversial additive sodium benzoate in Diet Coke on the back of consumer demand for more natural products.
Make additive removal usual for hyperactive kids, says professor
23-May-2008 - Cutting out colours and preservatives from the diets of hyperactive children should be standard part of dealing with the disorder, says a professor who takes a more stringent view than the FSA following the Southampton study publication.
MEPs vote for ban on unnecessary colours for kids
07-May-2008 - Sweeteners and colourings in food aimed at children should be banned, while additives ought to be used in other products only if they provide an advantage to the consumer, said the EU Environment Committee.
Ajinomoto and Asda draw battle lines over aspartame
05-May-2008 - Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe has launched a defamation law suit against US supermarket Asda over labelling on own-brand products that calls aspartame a 'nasty'.
Southampton colours should be phased out, says FSA
10-Apr-2008 - Artificial colours linked to hyperactivity in children by the Southampton study should be phased out in Europe, said the UK Food Standards Agency today.
Scientists demand action on food additives
08-Apr-2008 - The researchers behind the Southampton study will push for a ban on food additives they found to be linked to hyperactivity at this week's Food Standards Agency board meeting.
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