I have worked at an abattoir where meat was stained to mark it as not being suitable for human consumption. From memory, that dye was a similar colour.
David
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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Russell Corbyn
Sent: 06 June 2011 11:52
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Subject: Re: Turquoise material
:) Don't think Danish use it anymore though. Isn't it red now? Come to think of it going even further back when I worked as a butchers boy the pigs used to come in with all sorts written on them in blue.
Like I say the move away from artificial is slow.... Scandinavia have banned more 'E' colours than us. Norway especially so.
There was a scare sometime back in the early 90s regarding staining of meat (originating in Scandinavia I believe) I can't remember what it was all about now but it led to bacon issues. The same went for Brilliant Blue in peas, Tartrazine we all know about and there was an issue relating to Sunset Yellow but I think Lucozade (Smithkline Beecham as was) quelled that one.
We did all of the natural matching for Coca Cola-Schweppes and Wrigleys amongst others who wanted no more to do with artificial colours if they could help it. Led to some process changes due to stability as far as I know.
Brilliant Blue got stripped of its E133 status at one point and was known just as Colour 133 for a bit as we couldn't ship our peas outside of the UK that had BB & Tartrazine... :D
Just because it has an 'E' number doesn't mean it is approved for use in all member countries. Many are also banned for use in the US. Nicely streamlined :/
Anyhow, enough from me about colouring in, I must go to work shortly.
Cheers all, nice one Chris :)
Russ
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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chris Dainton
Sent: 06 June 2011 11:30
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Subject: Re: Turquoise material
Patent Blue V (E131) is still approved and in use in the UK for meat staining. And on sale as liquid concentrate or powder to make your own.
Chris Dainton
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