Recent news on Sodium Benzoate

Coca-Cola settles in benzene lawsuit  -  May 16, 2007
FoodQualityNews.com,It confirmed that widely used preservative sodium benzoate may break down to form benzene in drinks also containing either ascorbic acid (vitamin C) or

Additives back in the public spotlight  -  May 9, 2007
Beverage Daily,Several artificial additives, including sunset yellow (E110), allura red AC (E129) and the preservative sodium benzoate, reportedly increase the risk of

Coca-Cola reaches settlement in lawsuits over benzene claims  -  May 15, 2007
Daily Report,Benzene can form in soft drinks containing vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, and either sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate.

E-numbers under scrutiny  -  May 23, 2007
The Wessex Scene,The preservative sodium benzoate (E211), found in many soft drinks, was also tested. The results are expected to confirm a previous study carried out three

Coca-Cola Settles Suits Over Benzene In Drinks  -  May 15, 2007
CBS 4,Benzene can form in any drink that contains vitamin C and either sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate. Researchers have found that certain factors,

Coca-Cola Settles Benzene Lawsuits  -  May 15, 2007
AHNScientists say that softdrinks with vitamin c or ascorbic acid and either sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate can lead to the formation of benzene when it

Asda reformulates to cut out artificial additives  -  May 18, 2007
FoodAndDrinkEurope.com,The suspects reportedly include sunset yellow (E110), allura red AC (E129) and the preservative sodium benzoate. Asda has pledged to remove any artificial

Patients given wrong drugs  -  May 12, 2007
Sunday Times.au,Her mother, Linda, said Hannah was accidentally given sodium benzoate instead of sodium bicarbonate for kidney problems in 2005. She said Hannah's father,

A Rejected Merger  -  May 16, 2007
Agoravox,The two ingredients, ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and sodium benzoate, can combine to form benzene when exposed to heat or light. Tests of the products by both

Asda and M&S to phase out food additives by end of year  -  May 15, 2007
Independent,...sunset yellow (E110), carmoisine (E122), quinoline yellow (E104) and allura red AC (E129) and the preservative sodium benzoate (E211).

What you are really drinking?  -  May 15, 2007
YourHub.com,Sodium benzoate is used in most pop. It is also used in fireworks. When it is combined with vitamin C(depending on how old, temperature, and light),

Coca-Cola reaches settlement in lawsuits over benzene claims  -  May 15, 2007
Coos Bay World,...they are pleased with the settlement. Coca-Cola will no longer sell the two products in question with both sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid as ingredients.

New fears over additives in children's food  -  May 11, 2007
Taipei Times,The preservative tested was sodium benzoate (E211). Although these additives are widely used in the UK and are approved as safe and legal by the EU,

British Study: Artificial Food Additives Linked to Children’s ...  -  May 9, 2007
Newsinferno.com,...ponceau 4R (E124), sunset yellow (E110), carmoisine (E122), quinoline yellow (E104), and allura red AC (E129) and one preservative, sodium benzoate.

Food additives link to child tantrums  -  May 8, 2007
Scotsman,...sunset yellow (E110), carmoisine (E122), quinoline yellow (E104) and allura red AC (E129). The preservative sodium benzoate (E211) was also tested.

New evidence links E-numbers to hyperactivity  -  May 8, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,The latest study is based on six E-numbers and one preservative, sodium benzoate. On March 20, the FSA's committee for toxicity of chemicals in food

Synthetic colouring and preservatives linked to hyperactivity in kids  -  May 9, 2007
News-Medical.net,The preservative sodium benzoate (E211) was also tested. On March 20, the FSA's committee for toxicity of chemicals in food considered the findings in a

Warning over food additives  -  May 8, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,The preservative tested was sodium benzoate (E211), which is found in many sweets, drinks and processed foods in the UK. The additives are all approved for

Concerns over chemicals mounts  -  May 8, 2007
The News Journal,For those people who are allergic to formaldehyde releasers, she suggests using products containing a third class of preservative, sodium benzoate.

Additives blamed for children's tantrums  -  May 8, 2007
Daily Mail,The preservative tested was sodium benzoate (E211). While these additives are widely used in Britain and approved by the EU, some are banned in Scandinavian

Beware of additives  -  May 8, 2007
Hippy Shopper,...carmoisine (E122), quinoline yellow (E104) and allura red AC (E129) and in addition the preservative sodium benzoate (E211) was tested.

Sprays put flavors in play  -  May 1, 2007
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,Key ingredients: Water, natural and artificial flavors, salt and sodium benzoate preservative. The pitch: Dieters won’t crave toppings, gravies or sweets

MEDWATCH: Flavor Spray worth a try  -  Apr 24, 2007
Miami Herald,Key ingredients: Water, natural and artificial flavors, salt and sodium benzoate preservative. • The pitch: Dieters won't crave toppings, gravies or sweets

Cancer in a can?  -  Mar 4, 2007
Health24.com,The latest study was carried out on a range of soft drinks containing sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) – two preservatives that seem to produce

Action Line: Despite Leninade deficit, buyers can still get soda  -  Mar 6, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,...carbonated water, cane sugar, citric acid, gum acacia, natural and artificial flavor, glyceryl abietate, sodium benzoate and artificial color.

Medicis Declares Cash Dividend  -  Mar 14, 2007
Primenewswire (press release),...phenylacetate/sodium benzoate), prescription products indicated in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorder, and the over-the-counter brand ESOTERICA(R).

How To Love Your Heart: Heart Healthy Tips And Tools  -  Feb 26, 2007
NBC6.net,It may be disguised in food labels as sodium alginate, sodium sulfite, sodium caseinate, disodium phosphate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide,

A Few Thoughts On How To Think About Nutrition  -  Feb 25, 2007
Methuselah Foundation,There are some sodas that mix benzoic acid (or sodium benzoate) with vitamin C. When you mix those folks, you end up with benzene, which is carcinogenic.

Heart Association urges women to ‘Go Red’ during Heart Month  -  Feb 16, 2007
The News Castle Record,It may be disguised in food labels as sodium alginate, sodium sulfite, sodium caseinate, disodium phosphate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide,

Medicis to Present At Roth Capital Partners 19th Annual OC Conference  -  Feb 15, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...phenylacetate/sodium benzoate), prescription products indicated in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorder, and the over-the-counter brand ESOTERICA(R).

Natural blue pigment from bacteria for food  -  Feb 19, 2007
NutraIngredients-usa.com,...[Moreover], no evident influences of food additives in common use, such as vitamin C and sodium benzoate, on pigment stability were observed."

Defence scientists develop high altitude cream for soldiers  -  Feb 2, 2007
DailyIndia.com,The cream called 'Alocal' is basically composed of Aloe juice, Vitamin E acetate, Sesame oil, Methyl paraben, Propyl paraben and Sodium benzoate.

Resisting the unnatural disaster of having natural defined for you  -  Jan 16, 2007
San Diego CityBEAT,Hormel adds similar preservatives, like sodium benzoate, to many of its products, but, you see, they don’t label those products “natural.

Improving Batch Times In The Production Of Sauces And Gravies  -  Jan 15, 2007
Pharmaceutical Online (press release),...meat stock, meat flavors (artificial and natural) , preservatives such as sodium benzoate, colorants such as beta carotene, seasonings such as salt,

Medicis to Present At JPMorgan 25th Annual Healthcare Conference  -  Jan 4, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...phenylacetate/sodium benzoate), prescription products indicated in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorder, and the over-the-counter brand ESOTERICA(R).

Formaldehyde found in school snacks  -  Dec 21, 2006
Jakarta Post,...of 44 schools in six districts are selling food containing hazardous substances, including formaldehyde, sodium benzoate, cyclamate and borax.

If you knew what was in it . . .  -  Dec 20, 2006
Salt Lake Tribune,...potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, E420, caramel color, phosphoric acid, aspartame, acesulfame potassium, saccharin, tartrazine, caffeine, common salt,

SORRY, I FEEL LIKE SHOUTING  -  Dec 22, 2006
Syracuse Post Standard,5, SODIUM BENZOATE. IT'S A FREAKIN' HEALTH FOOD STORE IN A CAN!!! AND IT'S A BLEEPIN' STEAL. I'M PAYING JUST $2.29 PER 8.4 FLUID OUNCES.

Guacamole and green tea  -  Dec 20, 2006
CNNMoney.comXANTHAN GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SPICE, WITH SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE AS PRESERVATIVES, GARLIC * , SODIUM PHOSPHATE,

Industrial Food - Parts One, Two and Three  -  Dec 21, 2006
Science Friday,Then I read the ingredients: Water, salt, corn syrup, veg. protein, stabilizer, caramel color, 1/10 of 1% sodium benzoate. Somewhere in the back of my mind

Syrups a sweet variant  -  Dec 27, 2006
Centre Daily Times,Dark corn syrup is corn syrup with a small amount of refiners' syrup (a type of molasses derived from sugar cane), caramel flavor, sodium benzoate (a

SORRY, I FEEL LIKE SHOUTING  -  Dec 22, 2006
Syracuse Post Standard,5, SODIUM BENZOATE. IT'S A FREAKIN' HEALTH FOOD STORE IN A CAN!!! AND IT'S A BLEEPIN' STEAL. I'M PAYING JUST $2.29 PER 8.4 FLUID OUNCES.

Formaldehyde found in school snacks  -  Dec 21, 2006
Jakarta Post,...of 44 schools in six districts are selling food containing hazardous substances, including formaldehyde, sodium benzoate, cyclamate and borax.

If you knew what was in it . . .  -  Dec 20, 2006
Salt Lake Tribune,...potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, E420, caramel color, phosphoric acid, aspartame, acesulfame potassium, saccharin, tartrazine, caffeine, common salt,

Guacamole and green tea  -  Dec 20, 2006
CNNMoney.comXANTHAN GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SPICE, WITH SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE AS PRESERVATIVES, GARLIC * , SODIUM PHOSPHATE,

Industrial Food - Parts One, Two and Three  -  Dec 21, 2006
Science Friday,Then I read the ingredients: Water, salt, corn syrup, veg. protein, stabilizer, caramel color, 1/10 of 1% sodium benzoate. Somewhere in the back of my mind

Real or rumor: Cell phones cause infertility?  -  Dec 13, 2006
MSNBCThe ingredients are either a combination of sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid, which is vitamin C, or potassium benzoate and ascorbic acid.

History of pasteurisation  -  Dec 12, 2006
Central Chronicle,Today when we boil water or milk, keep foodstuffs in the refrigerator, put blood or insulin in the ice casket, add sodium benzoate to jam and jelly etc we

Anyone for chemical soup?  -  Dec 6, 2006
Boston Herald,They’re chock-a-block with artificial colors #5 and #6 yellow, #3 and #40 red, #2 blue; and then sulfur dioxide, sodium benzoate, vegetable shortening,

Medicis Declares Cash Dividend  -  Dec 14, 2006
Primenewswire (press release),...phenylacetate/sodium benzoate), prescription products indicated in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorder, and the over-the-counter brand ESOTERICA(R).

A thunderous 'No!' to faux guacamole  -  Dec 13, 2006
Grist Magazine,MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SPICE, WITH SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE AS PRESERVATIVES, GARLIC, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5,

Controversial Carcinogen Benzene Cover-Up By FDA, Soft Drink Industry  -  Dec 4, 2006
The Common Voice,...but the lingering questions still remain since sodium benzoate and citric or ascorbic acid is in a lot of popular beverage products, including Kraft's

A recipe for disaster - junk advertising for junk food  -  Dec 1, 2006
Sydney Morning Herald,Other ingredients include sugar, citric acid, sodium benzoate, sodium metabisulphite and tartrazine. When made up according to the directions,

What the Pet Scan can TEACH us in fighting Cancer  -  Dec 13, 2006
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)Based on a specific formula for each cancer, the formulation consists of separate amino acids, citric acid, and small amounts of sodium benzoate.

Douching: your health down under  -  Dec 4, 2006
The Mills College Weekly,The latter, Sweet Romance, contains: purified water, octoxynol-9, citric acid, sodium benzoate, disodium EDTA and fragrance, and is advertised as a "light

Crystal Light's Sweetener Schizophrenia  -  Nov 30, 2006
The Common Voice,MALIC ACID, SUCRALOSE AND ACESULFAME POTASSIUM (SWEETENERS), RED 40, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (PRESERVATIVES).

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