caramel color

Consumer Reports Finds Carcinogenic Caramel Coloring in Pepsi Products
January 24, 2014
Consumer Reports recently tested a variety of sodas purchased in California and New York, and found unacceptably high levels of 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI) in some of them.  4-MEI is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.  Under Proposition 65, products containing cancer-causing chemicals must be accompanied by a health hazard warning.  The...
Prop 65 / Environment
4-MEI, Cancer, caramel color, Caramel Coloring, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Whitney R. Leeman
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Food Additives/Ingredients
Due to the widespread consumption of food additives, The Chanler Group’s clients rigorously monitor this industry to protect consumers from carcinogenic chemicals in their food products.   The State of California identified and listed 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI) as a chemical known to cause cancer on January 7, 2011.  4-MEI is commonly found in food extracts...
4-MEI, caramel color, Food Additives, Maple Flavor, Proposition 65
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The Chanler Group's Clients Serve 17 Proposition 65 Notices
December 21, 2012
On December 20 and 21, 2012, Russell Brimer, Whitney Leeman, and Laurence Vinocur, clients of The Chanler Group, served a combined total of 17 new 60-Day Notices of Violation on companies offering products containing phthalates and food coloring containing 4 methylimidazole (4-MEI) for sale in California without a Proposition 65 warning. The products include various products...
Prop 65 / Environment
4-MEI, 4-Methylimidazole, 60 Day Notice, caramel color, coloring, Current Pursuits, DEHP, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Food Extracts, Phthalates, Proposition 65, PVC, Vinyl
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Dr. Leeman Serves New Proposition 65 Notices Related to Caramel Color in Food Products
December 3, 2012
In March 2012, the Center for Science in the Public Interest reported that lab tests showed Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Diet Coke, and Diet Pepsi contained high levels of 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. 4-MEI is used in the manufacture of caramel coloring, giving these cola beverages their distinctive brown colors, and added...
Prop 65 / Environment
4-MEI, 4-Methylimidazole, Cancer, caramel color, extracts, flavor, food, Food Coloring, Proposition 65, sodas
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