A natural yellow-orange pigment extracted from turmeric root, widely used to colour everything from processed cheeses and marmalades to meat products and fish. It's one of the most trusted food dyes available — plant-derived, not synthetic. Beyond colouring, curcumin has well-documented anti-inflammatory properties studied extensively in nutrition research. At the amounts used in food, it poses no known health risks. EFSA considers it safe.
This additive is authorised to be used in the following 14 food categories:
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