The list includes companies that have product ranges
that have never contained the six colours and companies that have reformulated
their product ranges to remove 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 to check labels, especially in the case
of products with a long shelf-life, where the availability of reformulated
products may vary.
Any food manufacturer, retailer or caterer wishing to
notify the FSA that their brands or products are free of these colours should
email the details to Benedict Duncan, at:benedict.duncan@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
The FSA's website will be updated regularly as new
information is provided.