Safety of Colourings Manufactured by D.D. Williamson

D.D. Williamson wants to assure our customers that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, our colourings pose no risk for contamination with melamine.

26/09/08 The international community has recently become aware of milk products in China being contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical used to make plastics and fertilizers.  For food products in which higher protein content is desireable, melamine is illegally used to artificially inflate the appearance of protein with potential health consequences to the end consumer.

D.D. Williamson wants to assure our customers that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, our colourings pose no risk for contamination with melamine.  The recent instances of melamine contamination have been to enhance the apparent levels of protein in food products.  In no way does protein content impact the manufacturing process for DDW food colourings, nor do they enhance any attributes of the finished colourings.  Additionally, colourings contribute negligible nutritional value to the products in which they are used.

The EU Commission, UK Food Standards Agency, and USA Food and Drug Administration, among other government agencies, have all implemented strong precautionary measures to protect consumers.  All will continue to monitor and investigate the situation to determine any impact on the local human food supply.  D.D. Williamson will continue to aggressively follow the investigations to assure the safety of our colourings as food ingredients.

D.D. Williamson is dedicated to providing our customers with safe, high quality products.  Thank you for your continued interest in our colourings.  Please feel free to contact us with additional questions or concerns.

Jennifer Guild

Global Food Science and Regulatory Manager

Richard Wiebke

Global Quality Manager

Margaret A. Lawson

Vice President Science and Innovation