E160b
Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin
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E Number
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E160b |
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Name
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Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin |
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Class
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Colours |
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Groups
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Additional details
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Red color |
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Origin
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Natural |
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Common sources
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Bixa orellana L. seeds |
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Common applications
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Butter, margarine, breakfast cereals, ice creams, sweets, caramels, creams, candies, cheeses, charcuterie |
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Observations
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No adverse effects were observed. Allergic reactions may occur in sensible persons. |
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Evaluation
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Innocuous |
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Conditions of use in food categories
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Category Number
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Category Name
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Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate)
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Details
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Restrictions/exceptions
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01.4
| Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products | 10 | | |
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01.7.2
| Ripened cheese | 15 | | only ripened orange, yellow and broken-white cheese |
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01.7.2
| Ripened cheese | 50 | | only red Leicester cheese |
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01.7.2
| Ripened cheese | 35 | | only Mimolette cheese |
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01.7.3
| Edible cheese rind | 20 | | |
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01.7.5
| Processed cheese | 15 | | |
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01.7.6
| Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16) | 15 | | only ripened orange, yellow and broken-white products |
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02.1
| Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milkfat) | 10 | | only fats |
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02.2.2
| Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions | 10 | | excluding reduced fat butter |
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03
| Edible ices | 20 | | |
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05.4
| Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 | 20 | | only decorations and coatings |
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06.3
| Breakfast cereals | 25 | | only extruded puffed and or fruit-flavoured breakfast cereals |
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06.6
| Batters | 20 | | only batters for coating |
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07.2
| Fine bakery wares | 10 | | |
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08.2.3
| Casings and coatings and decorations for meat | 20 | | |
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09.2
| Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceans | 10 | | only smoked fish |
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14.2.6
| Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | 10 | | only liqueurs |
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14.2.8
| Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol | 10 | | only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol |
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15.1
| Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks | 10 | | excluding extruded or expanded savoury snack products |
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15.1
| Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks | 20 | | only extruded or expanded savoury snack products |
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15.2
| Processed nuts | 10 | | only savoury-coated nuts |
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16
| Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4 | 10 | | |
