Additives are substances that make our food more appealing.  They may preserve, add color to, and stabilize the flavors and textures of foods.

An allergen is a substance, often a protein, that causes an allergic reaction or hypersensitivity in some people.   The presence of the most common allergens in a food or drink is required to be liste [..]

Quite simply, artificial flavors are flavorings that don’t meet the definition of natural flavor.

The liquid which is extracted from a food product by heating and condensing vapor.

A volatile substance (meaning something that easily evaporates into the air) that is obtained by distilling or expressing (pressing) plant material from a single botanical form and species.  Essential [..]

The European Food Safety Authority is the agency within the European Union that provides guidance and scientific advice on issues related to risks within the food chain.  EFSA’s work covers all direct [..]

An extract is a solution that contains essential components of a complex material.  A flavor extract is such a solution, but composed specifically of compounds that create flavors.  One popular exampl [..]

The Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) has served as the primary body for the safety evaluation of food flavorings for the flavor industry, and the public through [..]

to the use of a flavoring substance in food. The Expert Panel is comprised of experts in the fields of chemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, medicine, pathology, and statistics; all are also experts in [..]

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