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Foodline Additives is Leatherhead Food International's on-line database of international food additive permissions.

Foodline Additives is an easy-to search database of current legislation on the use of additives in foodstuffs worldwide. It is compiled from the original legal texts and is continuously updated as amendments and new legislation are received by its Regulatory Services team.

Features of Foodline Additives:
* Covers over 130 countries worldwide
* Covers all major food product sectors, as well as non-alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
* Information sourced from the original texts of the legislation, e.g. UK statutory instruments, the US Federal Register, official gazettes and other official sources, as well as through direct contact with regulatory authorities across the world
* Current information only. Documents are replaced as new regulations and amendments to existing legislation become available
* Continuously updated. Updated as and when new legislation is received by our Regulatory Services section
* Data presented in a concise and easy-to-use format. Individual documents give details of the country, the additive, the foodstuff in which it may be used, the maximum permitted level for that foodstuff and any further restrictions or conditions connected with that use
* Introduction documents provide background to the legislation in each country
* An easy-to-use thesaurus that enables you to broaden or narrow a search and to search additives by alternative names and E numbers
* Easy-to-use search system
* Search tips show you how to use the database effectively and interpret the information.