Scientific Opinion on the safety of sucrose esters of fatty acids prepared from vinyl esters of fatty acids and on the extension of use of sucrose esters of fatty acids in flavourings

EFSA Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

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Author keywords

acetaldehyde; E473; emulsifier; food additive; manufacturing method; stabiliser; Sucrose monoesters of fatty acids; vinyl esters of fatty acids

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EID: 85062805328     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1512     Document Type: Article

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