Caramels

General Information

Chemical nameCaramels
E No.E 150a-d
GroupYes
Composition of the group Plain caramel (E 150a)
Caustic sulphite caramel (E 150b)
Ammonia caramel (E 150c)
Sulphite ammonia caramel (E 150d)

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
category(ies) Individual restriction(s)/exception(s) footnote
  • Dried fruit and vegetables (4.2.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables (4.2.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote (4.2.4.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only preserves of red fruit
  • Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine (4.2.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only preserves of red fruit

  • quantum satis , only vegetables (excluding olives)
  • Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC (4.2.5.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , except chestnut puree
  • Bread and rolls (7.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only malt bread
  • Non-heat-treated processed meat (8.3.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only sausages
  • Heat-treated processed meat (8.3.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only sausages, patés and terrines
  • Processed fish and fisheries products including molluscs and crustaceans (9.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only fish paste and crustacean paste

  • quantum satis , only precooked crustacean
  • Vinegars and diluted acetic acid (diluted with water to 4-30 % by volume) (12.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis
  • Cider and perry (14.2.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only cidre bouché
  • Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (14.2.6)(legislation:438/2013, applicable as from 03/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , except: fruit spirits, spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà. Whisky, whiskey can only contain E 150a
  • Aromatised wines (14.2.7.1)(legislation:438/2013, applicable as from 03/06/2013)
  • quantum satis
  • Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (8.2)(legislation:601/2014, applicable as from 25/06/2014)
  • quantum satis , only breakfast sausages with a minimum cereal content of 6 %, burger meat with a minimum vegetable and/or cereal content of 4 % mixed within the meat (in these products, the meat is minced in such a way so that the muscle and fat tissue are completely dispersed, so that fibre makes an emulsion with the fat, giving those products their typical appearance), merguez type products, s alsicha fresca, mici, butifarra fresca, longaniza fresca and chorizo fresco
  • Aromatised wine-based drinks (14.2.7.2)(legislation: 2015/647, applicable as from 24/02/2015)
  • quantum satis , except sangria, clarea, zurra

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