Food Standards Agency Data

Approved food additives and their E Numbers, used for Colours, Preservatives, Antioxidants, Sweeteners, Emulsifiers, Stabilisers, Thickeners and Gelling Agents. Most additives are only permitted to be used in certain foods and are subject to specific quantitative limits.

The FSA monitors the use of nanotechnology-enabled foods and food contact materials on the UK market. Some are likely to be insoluble and persistent, and whose biological properties cannot be predicted.

Guidance and examples of labelling requirements under EC Regulation No. 1829/2003 for authorised GMOs.