Food additives data book / edited by Jim Smith [and] Lily Hong-Shum.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This data book covers technical data on food additives. Coverage is of preservatives, enzymes, gases, nutritive additives, emulsifiers, flour additives, acidulants, sequestrants, antioxidants, flavor enhancers, colour, sweeteners, polysaccharides and solvent. Entries for each additive include information on: function and applications, safety issues, international legal issues, alternatives, synonyms, molecular formula and mass, alternative forms, appearance, boiling, melting, and flash points, density, purity, water content, solubility, synergists, antagonists, and more, with full and easy-to-follow-up references.