TYPES

Question 1

What are ADDITIVES?

Answer 1

They’re added during processing to achieve specific technological function

Question 2

What are NATURAL ADDITIVES?

Answer 2

• Obtained from NATURAL SOURCES

Eg. purple from beetroot

Question 3

What are NATURAL IDENTICAL ADDITIVES?

Answer 3

• Synthetic copies of naturally occurring substances
• Natural source may be expensive so copies are produced in labs
  Eg. Vanillin from vanilla can also be produced from a plant material LIGNIN

Question 4

What are ARTIFICIAL ADDITIVES?

Answer 4

• Do not occur naturally
• Made synthetically
  Eg. Saccharin ( sweetener )

Question 5

How are Additives REGULATED?

Answer 5

• Additives can only be used in a certain range of products that have been approved by EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITIES the additive is given an E number
• The number shows its safe and then EU Regular testing is maintained

Question 6

What do additives do?

Answer 6

• prevent food spoilage
• produce a wide range of products
• enhance flavour
• enhance appearance
• restore a nutrient
• improve texture
• keep prices competative