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Restricted UK Food & Drink

Aspartame

The UK Food Standards Agency requires foods containing aspartame to identify it and carry a phenylalanine warning, so people with phenylketonuria can be informed.

Status
Restricted
Country
UK
Category
Food & Drink

The UK requires foods containing aspartame to list it as an ingredient and include the warning “Contains a source of phenylalanine.”

Manufacturers must also label the product name to indicate that it contains sweeteners. These are labeling requirements; the source does not report a UK ban on aspartame.

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