food additive

food additive
Any non-food substance added to food in order to improve its flavour, appearance or shelf life

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  • food additive — additive (def. 4). * * * ▪ food processing Introduction       any of various chemical substances added to foods to produce specific desirable effects. Additives such as salt, spices, and sulfites have been used since ancient times to preserve… …   Universalium

  • food additive — noun an additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf life • Syn: ↑artificial additive • Hypernyms: ↑additive * * * additive (def. 4). * * * food additive, any substance, natural or synthetic, that is added to food to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • food additive — /ˈfud ædətɪv/ (say foohd aduhtiv) noun a substance added to food to enhance its appearance or taste, to increase its nutritional value, or to maintain its freshness …  

  • E350 (food additive) — E350 is an EU recognised food additive. It comes in two forms,:E350 (i) Monosodium malate:E350 (ii) Disodium malateSodium malate is a sodium salt of malic acid (E296), a natural acid present in fruit, it is alate is used as a buffer and… …   Wikipedia

  • natural food additive — natūralus maisto priedas statusas Aprobuotas sritis alkoholis apibrėžtis Žemės ūkio kilmės maisto priedas, kurį gaminant nebuvo nieko chemiškai pakeista ir (ar) nebuvo atliktos cheminės reakcijos naudojant ne maisto kilmės cheminius junginius ir… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Food contact materials — are defined as all kind of materials that can be in contact with food. These can be things that are quite obvious like a glass, a can for soft drinks, but also machinery in a food factory or a coffee machine. Food contact materials can be… …   Wikipedia

  • Additive — may refer to:* Additive function, a function which preserves addition * Additive inverse, an arithmetic concept * Additive category, a preadditive category with finite biproducts * Additive rhythm, a larger period of time constructed from smaller …   Wikipedia

  • Food safety in the People's Republic of China — Food safety is a growing concern in Chinese agriculture. China s principal crops are rice, corn, wheat, soybeans, and cotton in addition to apples and other fruits and vegetables. [USDA. [http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/china/keystatistics.htm… …   Wikipedia

  • Food coloring — spreading on a thin water film in the International Space Station. Food coloring is a substance, liquid or powder, that is added to food and/or drink to change its color. Food coloring is used both in commercial food production and in domestic… …   Wikipedia

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