FOOD ADDITIVES: An assessment of food additives by the Food Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Abstract

The use of food additives in the United Kingdom is controlled by the Food Act, and for most classes of additives, only those which appear on lists of regulations made under the Act can be added to food. The process of applying for new additives is outlined, and the principles evolved by the Food Advisory Committee (FAC) for the permittance of additives are given. Factors considered by them when assessing the need for a particular additive are listed, with a brief note on recommendations for labelling.

Citation

(1987), "FOOD ADDITIVES: An assessment of food additives by the Food Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food", British Food Journal, Vol. 89 No. 1, pp. 6-6. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb011775