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Food additives and preservatives

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Food additives can improve the shelf life, look, and taste of food. Find out about different types of additives and how their use is controlled.

In this section

I tēnei wāhanga

Introduction to food additives and preservatives

Monosodium glutamate or MSG

Nitrates and nitrites

Benzoates, sorbates, and sulphites

Sweeteners

Synthetic food colours