date:Aug 01, 2017
ust, is driving manufacturers away from familiar colouring chemicals.
While certified synthetic colours are safe for consumption, doubts arose following the infamous Southampton Six study in 2007, when researchers claimed to have proven a link between six colour additives and hyperactivity in children. Although these chemicals are still permitted under EU law, products containing them must carry a warning, deterring many shoppers and all but eradicating their use. Natural food colourings seem t