Most additives are only permitted to be used in certain foods and are subject to specific quantitative limits, so it is important to note this list should be used in conjunction with the appropriate ...

For example E160b, or annatto, gives Red Leicester cheese its distinctive glow. E numbers are often associated with processed food. Some, like E122, may have adverse effects on children prone to ...

Annatto extract is a natural food colouring, listed in Europe under the E number E160b, which provides yellow, orange and orange-red colour shades. It has been used in Europe for over 200 years, and ...

The Agency has commissioned this project to investigate the availability of methods to detect and quantify the levels of permitted natural colours in foods and drinks. This will enable the Agency to ...

Despite my greed, I only reached 50% of my ADI on two out of all the Es I have eaten - annatto, or E160b, a natural yellow dye used in foods such as cheesy crisps, fish fingers and pastry ...

FoodNavigator.com contacted the European Commission for clarification. In short, the source of confusion is that annatto (E160b) is permitted in some foods (see list below), and not others. But this ...