All food businesses currently using titanium dioxide as a food additive have a legal responsibility to comply with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2022/63, banning the use of titanium dioxide. The FSAI encourages food businesses to source suitable alternatives to titanium dioxide and start the process of reformulation now to ensure compliance in advance of the ban coming into force on 7 August 2022.

Titanium dioxide R-5566, a rutile titanium dioxide pigment treated with zirconium and aluminum inorganic surface and organic surface, has the characteristics of high whiteness, high gloss, high achromatic power, high weather resistance, and good dispersibility.

A few non-dietary studies have reported adverse effects in the gastrointestinal tract of laboratory animals given food-grade TiO₂. However, these same effects were not seen when the same or higher doses of food-grade TiO₂ were administered in the animals' diet. Dietary studies best reflect how humans are exposed to TiO₂ from food. Thus, the Food Directorate placed the most emphasis on the results of these studies in the state of the science report.

4. Should I stop eating products that contain TiO₂?

Other food products that list titanium dioxide are Lucerne cottage cheese, Beyond Meat's chicken plant-based tenders, Great Value ice cream and Chips Ahoy! cookies.

Anatase titanium dioxide manufacturers cater to a wide range of applications

Yesterday, some parts of the domestic rutile, anatase titanium dioxide new single price to maintain stability, titanium dioxide factory normal, more delivery of early orders, spot shipping pressure is small; And the buyer just needed to buy a few days ago. Downstream manufacturers are currently watching the latest execution price.The key factors affecting the current market price change1. Inventory: Low inventory of mainstream producers, mainly delivery of pre-contract orders, is expected today's spot inventory is still low, mainstream factories before the holiday spot tension.2. Mentality: the buyer has to prepare goods in advance, and the new order price is slightly less willing to purchase in bulk; Sellers due to the lack of inventory, manufacturers have no willingness to reduce the price of sales in the market of new orders just need to buy more.Trend: The load of titanium dioxide enterprises is stable, the willingness to ship at low prices is not strong, and the downstream buyer's early orders continue to digest, and the acceptance of the purchase before the holiday is acceptable. It is expected that the market of titanium dioxide just needs to be closed today, and it is concerned about the new execution price of the mainstream factory.