date:Jan 20, 2014
As of August 2014 the use of aluminium containing colors such as Carmine (E120) will be prohibited in certain foodstuffs within in the EU. Mainly affected are ice cream and related applications as stated in the Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012. This is due to ongoing safety concerns regarding the intake of dietary aluminium and in this respect the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reduced the recommended lower tolerable weekly intake for aluminium in 2008.
Last year, the EU Commission