E-number and its significance
What are E numbers ?
E numbers are systematic way to identify different food additive .Food additive which passes
the ESFA ( European Food Safety Authority )standard s are given these E numbers . E
numbers are simple code which shows that these addtitive are safe to use and are
authorized to be sold in European nation.
Some additives have long chemical names and the driving force behind the idea was the
need for a system of identification that was the same in all languages and easy to fit on a
food label.
These standards are being accepted by most of the food manufacturers across the globe
and one can find these numbers on all food product packs .
Major categories of Food additive and their E series
Colors ( 100 )
Preservatives ( 200)
Antioxidant (300)
Sweeteners(900)
Emulsifiers/improvers/stabilizers/gelling agent/thickeners (400)
Others
Bakery manufacturers mainly bread and biscuit manufacturer display following E number’s
on their pack . It varies from product to product .
Biscuit’s have E numbers
E500ii ,E 503 ii ,E521 ,E322,E 471 ,E 481ii
Bread’s have E numbers
E 282 , E 481,E 260,E1100( improver ),E 924 a ( improver),E 300 (anti oxidant)
Check complete list of food additives with their E numbers
HFW packaging machine
Palm oil
Pu conveyor vs Cotton
Wooden Pallets vs Plastic Pallets
Hybrid Oven
High Pressure burners
Why MNC s have failed in Indian Bakery Market
RF Dryers for more production
Packaging trends in bakery
Eggs standards
E number for food additives in bakery
Food grade lubricants application in bakery
Private labels challenging brands
Rancidity in fats and oils
Waste heat recovery from biscuit oven stacks
What are E numbers ?
E numbers are systematic way to identify different food additive .Food additive which passes
the ESFA ( European Food Safety Authority )standard s are given these E numbers . E
numbers are simple code which shows that these addtitive are safe to use and are
authorized to be sold in European nation.
Some additives have long chemical names and the driving force behind the idea was the
need for a system of identification that was the same in all languages and easy to fit on a
food label.
These standards are being accepted by most of the food manufacturers across the globe
and one can find these numbers on all food product packs .
Major categories of Food additive and their E series
Colors ( 100 )
Preservatives ( 200)
Antioxidant (300)
Sweeteners(900)
Emulsifiers/improvers/stabilizers/gelling agent/thickeners (400)
Others
Bakery manufacturers mainly bread and biscuit manufacturer display following E number’s
on their pack . It varies from product to product .
Biscuit’s have E numbers
E500ii ,E 503 ii ,E521 ,E322,E 471 ,E 481ii
Bread’s have E numbers
E 282 , E 481,E 260,E1100( improver ),E 924 a ( improver),E 300 (anti oxidant)
Check complete list of food additives with their E numbers
HFW packaging machine
Palm oil
Pu conveyor vs Cotton
Wooden Pallets vs Plastic Pallets
Hybrid Oven
High Pressure burners
Why MNC s have failed in Indian Bakery Market
RF Dryers for more production
Packaging trends in bakery
Eggs standards
E number for food additives in bakery
Food grade lubricants application in bakery
Private labels challenging brands
Rancidity in fats and oils
Waste heat recovery from biscuit oven stacks
