E Numbers Revealed

Explore specific E numbers with clear explanations of their origins, uses, and any concerns. Find honest information about what's actually in your food, which additives come from natural sources, and how to make informed choices.

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 advantag...

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 able to identify...

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 list...

Complete List of ENumbers

Remember not all Enumbers are bad...but sometimes it's useful to be able to check a list and make a reasonably educated decision about which ones you want av...

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 th...

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....

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...

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 what th...

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 gelling a...

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 products is...

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...

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 wh...

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 true, they do...