Basel, Switzerland, 09 May 2022 – Lonza has expanded its Capsugel® offering with a titanium dioxide-free (TiO2-free) white hard gelatin capsule, fulfilling the evolving demand of its customers to meet new titanium dioxide-free requirements…

European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) updated assessment on the safety of titanium dioxide as a food additive (published in summer 2021) concludes, that concerns about the genotoxicity of TiO2 particles cannot be excluded. As a result,…

We have kept reporting on the latest TiO2 developments, from the 2019 ban in France, over the 2021 EFSA decision in food and feed, to our FAQ on TiO2. To properly address this important topic, we decided to host a panel discussion on…

The consolidated use of coatings containing E171 (i.e. titanium dioxide, TiO2) as an opacifier has made the white color of the resulting dosage forms a quality standard in the pharmaceutical and dietary supplement fields. This color is also…

The pharmaceutical excipient titanium dioxide remains permissible in Switzerland until further notice In October 2021, the EU Member States approved the proposal of the European Commission to ban titanium dioxide in all food products in…

Discover bright white films and brilliant colors at reasonable weight gains even on your darkest tablet cores! Enjoy the freedom of choice when banning TiO2 from your tablet coatings: TiO2- freeTalcum-free Free choice of colors…

Lately, we've kept reporting on the latest TiO2 developments, from the 2019 ban in France, to the 2021 EFSA decision in food and feed. To clarify the basic questions about the EFSA decision on TiO2, we provide a titanium dioxide FAQ:…

In 2019, France made the decision to completely ban TiO2 in the nutraceutical sector from January 1, 2020. Now, the EFSA panel concluded, that E171 (TiO2) can no longer be considered as safe when used as a food additive in Europe on the…

At Kerry, we recognize the need to continually evolve our film coatings to ensure we meet our customer needs who require market appeal, as well as for ease of regulatory compliance. Introducing SheffCoat™ TF. In the global dietary…