E162

Beetroot Red

Group	E161b-E163
Type	Natural
Source	A natural colour produced from beets.
Used in	Bacon burgers, desserts, bacon burgers, desserts, ice-cream, jams, jellies, liquorice, oxtail soup, sauces and sweets.
Description	The European Food Safety Authority will re-evalaute the safety of E163 by the end of 2015. E162 is used worldwide.