Download or read book Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications: Analytical methods, test procedures and laboratory solutions used by and referenced in food additive specifications written by Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The specifications in this document provide information on the identity and purity of additives used directly in foods or in food production. The three main objectives of these specifications are to identify the additive that has been subjected to testing for safety, to ensure that the additive is of the quality required for use in food or in processing, and to reflect and encourage good manufacturing practice.