date:Jul 08, 2013
PepsiCo China said Thursday the company is taking measures to cut the amount of 4-methylimidazole, or 4-Mel, in its caramel coloring, after an American environmental group reported Wednesday that Pepsi products contain high levels of the cancer-causing chemical.
The Center for Environmental Health found Pepsi products bought in 10 states outside California still contains high levels of 4-Mel.
PepsiCo China said in a statement to National Business Daily that the caramel coloring Pepsi used in C