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  "summary": "Sodium sorbate is a preservative against moulds and yeasts, one of the sorbate family used in cheese, baked goods and drinks.",
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      "name": "Sodium (E,E)-2,4-hexadienoate",
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      "name": "Sodium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate",
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      "name": "SODIUM .ALPHA.-TRANS-.GAMMA.-TRANS-SORBATE",
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      "name": "SODIUM SORBATE",
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      "name": "sodium;(2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate",
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      "name": "Sorban sodny",
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      "name": "Sorbic acid, sodium salt",
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      "name": "SORBICACIDSODIUMSALT",
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      "name": "Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21",
      "publisher": "U.S. Government Publishing Office / National Archives",
      "licence": "Public domain",
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  "citation_policy": "Cite as: Food Additive Index, \"Sodium sorbate\", https://foodadditiveindex.com/additives/sodium-sorbate. This site reports regulatory status and does not rate additives.",
  "generated_at": "2026-09-08T00:09:38.703Z"
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