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*Food and beverage processors in the EU have until January 2010 to comply with new labelling requirements, according to DD Williamson. *

Any food placed on the market before this deadline will be allowed to stay on the shelf until the sell-by date has been reached.

The synthetic colourings are:

Allura Red AC (E129 = Red 40), Tartrazine (E102 = Yellow 5), Sunset Yellow FCF or Orange Yellow S (E110 = Yellow 6), Quinoline Yellow (E104), Carmoisine or Azorubine (E122), and Ponceau 4R or Cochineal Red A (E124).