Food additives play a critical role in the food industry. Additives include colorings, flavor enhancers and preservatives. There are many benefits of food additives, yet there are ongoing concerns ...

Food additive mixtures are an everyday feature of our diets, especially through ultra-processed foods. Until recently, safety evaluations of these additives have been conducted substance by substance ...

We all know that ultraprocessed foods aren’t the healthiest choice, but a new study has found that some can have worse effects on your health than others. Published in The BMJ on May 8, 2024, the ...

A new study published in PLOS Medicine revealed that the simultaneous consumption of multiple food additives commonly found in ultra-processed foods is linked to a slightly increased risk of ...

Food additive mixtures are an everyday feature of our diets, especially through ultra-processed foods. Until recently, safety evaluations of these additives have been conducted substance by substance ...

Off the back of shifting political landscapes, evolving biotech-led categories and regulatory changes in 2023, we look at how these influence food additives in 2024 and what further changes we can ...

Artificial food coloring, while making foods appealing to children, is linked to behavioral changes like hyperactivity and ...

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The move builds on California’s work to ban several food additives commonly found in popular cereal, soft drinks and candy and to block schools from providing Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and other snacks made ...