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Additives are commonly supplemented to food as they for example extend shelf life, replace or restore colour or give food a sweet taste without use of beet sugar. Additives used in each product shall be declared on its packaging. Each additive must be stated by its full name or an international E code in a descending sequence according to the amount contained in the food.  All states of the European Union use the same E code numbering system.  On food labels must be in addition to the name or code of E given the name of the category to which the additive belongs. Some additives fall by purpose into more than one category.

Code Material Categories CEFF approved
E 200 Sorbic acid preservatives No No
E 202 Potassium sorbate preservatives No No
E 203 Calcium sorbate preservatives No No
E 210 Benzoic acid preservatives No No
E 211 Sodium benzoate preservatives No No
E 212 Potassium benzoate preservatives No No
E 213 Calcium benzoate preservatives No No
E 214 Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate preservatives No No
E 215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate preservatives No No
E 218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate preservatives No No
E 219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate preservatives No No
E 220 Sulphur dioxide antioxidants, preservatives No No
E 221 Sodium sulphite antioxidants, preservatives No No
E 222 Sodium hydrogen sulphite antioxidants, preservatives No No
E 223 Sodium metabisulphite antioxidants, preservatives No No
E 224 Potassium metabisulphite antioxidants, preservatives No No
E 226 Calcium sulphite antioxidants, preservatives No No
E 227 Calcium hydrogen sulphite antioxidants, preservatives No No
E 228 Potassium hydrogen sulphite antioxidants, preservatives No No
E 234 Nisin preservatives No No