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  What is potassium phosphate E340? Potassium phosphate (E340) is a food allergen that that belongs to the class of acidifying, sequestering, stabilizing, leavening, buffering, and neutralizing substances. It is an inorganic antioxidant by nature.  In what forms…

What are magnesium phosphates E343? Magnesium phosphates E343 (I, II) are food additives acting as acidity regulators, sechestred, stabilizng agents  with acidity correction roles, sequestered, stabilizing agents (water retention and thickening) and leavening agents. They serve as buffers, neutralizers,…

 Citric Acid E330 is known as lemon salt. It appears as a colorless powder with a sour taste, easily soluble in water. Spread Citric acid is very common in nature, especially in lemon, orange, pineapple, raspberry, currants, grape…

What is Acesulfame K- E950? The additive E950, Acesulfame K, is a high-intensity synthetic sweetener. Sweeteners or sugar substitutes have been used since ancient times to satisfy humans’ inherent craving for sweetness. Depending on the calorie content they…

On 21st of December 2023 the Romanian Government Decision no. 1.272/2023 on the approval of the National Intellectual Property Strategy 2024—2028 and the Intellectual Property Action Plan 2024—2028 as well as for the organization and functioning of the Interdepartmental Committee…

What is sodium-E500 carbonate?   E 500 food additive belongs to the category of emulsifiers. It is an acid-regulating agent, loosening, stabilizing, growing and anti-caking agent. How many forms does the E500 additive come in?   Additive E…

On January 15th every year, Wikipedia celebrates its anniversary. The website was launched on January 15, 2001, as a free online encyclopedia. The content found on Wikipedia is free, and the website is managed and updated through a…

On World Cotton Day (October 7th), InfoCons is here to assist consumers with rapid alerts for non-food products within the European Union! To stay informed about all alerts issued by the European Union, InfoCons provides consumers with the…

Mosquitoes, the insects that give us a hard time every summer, are becoming increasingly dangerous. While their bites used to cause only discomfort for a few days, experts warn that with the multiplication of disease-carrying mosquitoes, these bites…

On the supermarket shelves, we find hundreds of varieties of baby food, ranging from purees, sauces, cereals, and fruit and vegetable snacks. Over time, experts have discovered concerning amounts of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and arsenic…

At first, it may not seem so important to unplug electronics and appliances when they’re not in use, but the power is consumed even when they are on standby. Especially in the context of the current global energy…