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The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) recent decision to class titanium dioxide (TiO2) as an unsafe food additive sets in motion actions to reduce its use in foods like soups, sauces and processed nuts. But looking beyond food, the supplement industry is now looking to deal with the repercussions of EFSA’s decision​​ that mostly impacts TiO2’s ability to boost the brightness and opaque properties of supplements. For a major player like Lonza, the decision was not entirely unexpected, with the launch of its titanium-dioxide-free Vcaps Plus White Opa...

EFSA rules additive as ‘not safe’ for use in food supplements A food additive routinely used in food supplements as a colourant has been deemed unsafe by European authorities due to genotoxic links and long-term effects arising from its accumulation in the body. In an updated evaluation by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), its scientists could not come to any firm conclusions about Titanium dioxide (E171) nor could they rule out certain health concerns based on new data. “Taking into account all available scientific studies and data, the Panel conclu...