Acids, preservatives, colours & vitamins

Additives · ingredient · used in Dilute-to-taste soft drinks (squash), Bubble tea & boba (factored, Taiwan)

Inherent → adjusted

2.30 → 2.55

Medium

Vulnerability dimensions

1 = low · 5 = high

Economic gain / price volatility2Economic gain / price volatility: 2
Supply-chain complexity4Supply-chain complexity: 4
Fraud history2Fraud history: 2
Ease of adulteration / detectability2Ease of adulteration / detectability: 2
Supplier relationship2Supplier relationship: 2
Certification gaps2Certification gaps: 2
Testing-regime gaps2Testing-regime gaps: 2

Intelligence uplift:

1 fraud/authenticity alert(s) in 90 days

Hazard profile

Benzene formation (benzoate + ascorbate)
Chemical
Unauthorised or over-limit colours/preservatives
Chemical

Fraud vulnerability

Likely modes

Counterfeit or off-spec material
Undeclared substitution

Current drivers

China concentration of supply

Typical origins

Germany

United States

Regulatory topics

additivesMPLlabelling

Alerts by hazard

Matched alerts, last 90 days

Market & supply signals

No signals recorded.

Related legal & regulatory items

CJEU C-721/24: dose-related benefit statements Medium17 Sept 2026
California AB 418 additive bans apply from 1 January 2027 High1 Jan 2027
Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2 Inactive Bakers Yeast25 Sept 2026
14th July 2026 Committee on Toxicity Meeting17 Sept 2026

Matched alerts (15)

Most recent first

Open in explorer →

US FDA enforcement report·23 Sept 2026·Class II34

Best Friends Bakery, LLC: PUMPKIN SPICE NO BAKE COOKIE NET WT 3.5 oz. INGREDIENTS: WHOLE GRAIN OATS, MILK, MARGARINEWATER, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY LECITHIN, VEGETABLE MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED, PEANUT BUTTERVANILLAPUMPKIN PIE SPICE***GLYCERINE, PAPRIKA…

Peanuts & Eggs. The firm list peanuts in the ingredient statement but omitted them from the contain statement. They also have eggs listed in the contain statement but there are no eggs in the product.

OtherChai spices (cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, clove, pepper)Gums, emulsifiers, anti-caking & phosphatesWheat flour & wheat extractsAcids, preservatives, colours & vitaminsFlavourings (incl. vanilla)

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