Caramel colours: Consumer exposure lower than previously estimated

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), in December 2012, revised its estimate of consumer exposure to three caramel colours (E 150a, E 150c, E 150d) used in a variety of foods and beverages. Using new data on the levels of three caramel colours (E 150a, E 150c, E 150d) as they are used in food and drinks as well as new consumption data, EFSA concluded that consumer exposure to these colours was considerably lower than that expressed in the Authority’s 2011 scientific opinion.