2.2.1 Butter and concentrated butter and butter oil and anhydrous milkfat

GB food category, from assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, Part D, as at 28 June 2024.

In Great Britain an additive may be used only in the foods and under the conditions listed for them. Since 1 April 2025 those conditions are Annex II as it stood on 28 June 2024, read with the FSA and FSS register of authorisations. This page shows what is listed for this category. It does not infer anything from broader categories: where Annex II extends a broader category's provisions to its subcategories, it says so in that category's own listing. See the broader category 2.2.

Listed for this category

AdditiveMaximum levelConditionsCitation
Beta -carotene E160aquantum satis

Authorised under E 160a, Carotenes. except butter from sheep and goats milk.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 160a, Carotenes
beta-Carotenes, Blakeslea trispora INS 160a(iii)quantum satis

Authorised under E 160a, Carotenes. except butter from sheep and goats milk.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 160a, Carotenes
beta-Carotenes, vegetable INS 160a(ii)quantum satis

Authorised under E 160a, Carotenes. except butter from sheep and goats milk.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 160a, Carotenes
Sodium bicarbonate E500quantum satis

Authorised under E 500, Sodium carbonates. only soured cream butter.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 500, Sodium carbonates
Sodium carbonate E500quantum satis

Authorised under E 500, Sodium carbonates. only soured cream butter.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 500, Sodium carbonates
Sodium sesquicarbonate INS 500(iii)quantum satis

Authorised under E 500, Sodium carbonates. only soured cream butter.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 500, Sodium carbonates
β-Carotene-rich extract from Dunaliella Salina INS 160a(iv)quantum satis

Authorised under E 160a, Carotenes. except butter from sheep and goats milk.

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024), under E 160a, Carotenes

Permitted as members of an additive group

Annex II authorises some additives collectively. Each group below shares one set of conditions for this category.

E 338–341, E 343 and E 450 — 452: Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates — 26 additivesML = 2000. only soured cream butter. Note (1): The additives may be added individually or in combination. Note (4): The maximum level is expressed as P 2 O 5. E 450 (ix) is not included.