Can we be sure that soft drinks contaminated with MPA are not entering the UK?
The Agency is aware of reports from Belgium that contaminated glucose syrup may have been supplied to Belgian producers of soft drinks. The major producers of soft drinks, Coca Cola, Pepsi, and the supermarkets have said that they did not purchase glucose syrup from this supplier. So far there is no indication that any of the potentially contaminated glucose syrup has been supplied to the food and drink industry in the UK. The Agency has written to manufacturers of soft drinks and confectioneries to request that all raw materials and products are MPA-free.
