Coke and Pepsi Alter Colouring Process Over Cancer Listing

Publisher:
Euronews english
Publication Date:
10 March 2012
Tags:
Africa, United States, Canada and Africa, Company News, Commodities, Health and Medicine

Coca-Cola has denied reports that it is changing its drinks formula because of health concerns over an ingredient in the US.  Like its rival Pepsi, it is making changes to the production of a caramel colouring - beginning in California where a chemical ingredient, 4-MEI, has been added to a list linked to cancer.

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