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Foodline Additives (formerly Foodline Legal)

Foodline Additives is Leatherhead Food International's on-line database of international food additive permissions. It 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 our Regulatory Services team.

Features

  • 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.

Benefits

  • Provides quick and easy verification of the legal acceptability of your chosen additive in the foodstuff in question
  • Detailed legal documents are interpreted by our legal specialists and translated into a concise and easy-to-read format, expressed in clear and simple terms
  • Regulatory Services at LFI are recognised internationally as an authority on food legislation. Foodline Additives gives you the peace of mind that you are accessing the most accurate and reliable source of food additive legislation.

What can Foodline Additives help me do?

  • Find the appropriate additive for my product in a particular market
  • Check out the restrictions on use of a particular additive
  • Keep up to date on changes in additives legislation worldwide.

Cost of Foodline Additives

For a free trial of the Foodline Additives database, or to subscribe to it, please contact us on +44 (0)1372 822358 or e-mail help@foodlineweb.com or complete the subscription form.