Food Additives and Preservatives
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A food additive is any substance added to food primarily for preservation purposes and the consumer demands for a variety of safe and tasty, convenient and colourful foods. Additives and preservatives have been used for a very long time and contributed significantly to product development by the food industry. Despite the advances in the field of product development, some consumers have real concerns about additives in general for many possible reasons such as safety, misinformation; misconceptions, self-reported or self-associated/experienced adverse reactions in themselves and their children or for a smaller segment of the of the consumer public diagnosed and confirmed allergies and intolerances to these substances.
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