"Food additive means any substance not normally consumed as a food by itself and not normally used\nas a typical ingredient of the food, whether or not it has nutritive value, the intentional addition of which\nto food for a technological (including organoleptic) purpose in the manufacture, processing,\npreparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport or holding of such food results, or may be\nreasonably expected to result (directly or indirectly), in it or its by-products becoming a component of\nor otherwise affecting the characteristics of such foods. The term does not include contaminants or\nsubstances added to food for maintaining or improving nutritional qualities."@en . "2018-10-10T17:10:16.723+02:00"^^ . "Codex Alimentarius Procedural Manual" .