date:Feb 12, 2014
the colours. The colours, identified by a Southampton University study financed by the Food Standards Agency, are:
sunset yellow FCF (E110)
quinoline yellow (E104)
carmoisine (E122)
allura red (E129)
tartrazine (E102)
ponceau 4R (E124)
The FSA is publicising the product ranges to encourage the food industry to participate in the voluntary ban. The voluntary ban was agreed by ministers in November 2008.
Consumers who are particularly concerned about the presence of the colours should continue