E Numbers Revealed...
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Additives in Cigarettes
As well as being widely used in foods and drinks, additives and E numbers are also commonly used in cigarettes. What’s more, they’re used to the advantage of the...
Blue Smarties Return without E Numbers
The Smartie Legend
The Smartie is a British institution. Almost 17,000 are consumed every minute. Virtually any child in the country must be...
Children's Sweets and E Numbers
Children’s sweets and confectionary have been renowned for having E numbers and artificial additives in their ingredients. But are sweet manufacturers listening to...
E100 - E199 Colours
There are a wide range of colours used in products today making them look more appealing and tempting to consumers. Here we take a look at all the colours that make up...
E1000 - E1999 Additional Chemicals
E numbers with a prefix from E1000 to E1999 fall into the additional chemicals category. Here we look at what all these chemicals are and the role they play.
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E200 - E299 Preservatives
E numbers with a prefix from E200 to E299 fall into the preservative category. Here we offer a complete rundown of preservatives looking at what they do and the actual...
E300 - E399 Antioxidants and Acidity Regulators
The E numbers prefixed from 300 to 399 are mostly antioxidants and acidity regulators with the odd few other additives thrown in too. Here we look at...
E400 - E499 Thickeners, Stabilisers and Emulsifiers
E numbers that are labelled with a prefix of between E400 and E499 fall into the category of thickeners, stabilisers and emulsifiers (some are also...
E500 - E599 Acidity Regulators and Anti-Caking Agents
E numbers labelled from E500 to E599 form a category called acidity regulators and anti-caking agents. Here we look at exactly what their role in...
E600 - E699 Flavour Enhancers
The group of additives prefixed with numbers from E600 to E699 are known as flavour enhancers. Here we look at what they are, why they’re included in foods and why one...
E900 - E999 Miscellaneous E Numbers
Whilst most E numbers are categorised into easy-to-understand lists of relevant types, there are some others that don’t fit into those groups. These are what’s referred...
Food Additives That Act as Xenoestrogens
There are all sorts of weird and wonderful food additives in existence, but have you ever heard of additives that act as xenoestrogens? It’s...
