Annatto (E160b) Validation Added

4th Jan 2021

A new validation rule has been added to the ingredients declaration for specifications published or updated by manufacturers in Erudus.

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/771, the food colouring Annatto (E160b), is no longer relevant for products manufactured after 2nd January 2021. Annatto Bixin and Annatto Norbixin are now declared separately in a products ingredients declaration and the changes are as follows:

• Annatto becomes:
  • Annatto bixin
  • Annatto, bixin
  • Annatto norbixin
  • Annatto, norbixin
• E160b becomes:
  • E160b(i) - when declaring Annatto bixin
  • E160b(ii) - when declaring Annatto norbixin

Should any new or revised specifications contain "E160b" in the ingredients declaration, Erudus will present the following error message under the ingredients declaration to prompt a change before publication:

"E160b is not a valid ingredient. Please specify E160b(i) or E160b(ii)"