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I was watching rip of Britain (food) on Thursday morning & was shocked to see that the disco sparkling powder colours are not edible. The test showed the powder added to water in a test tube & did not dissolve & the flakes were made of plastic so therefore these are not edible. I use them now & then on my cupcakes & finishing touches to my cakes to add a little bit of sparkle. When the bbc got in touch with the company they said the company was called ED-Able not edible. I think this should be made aware, I have taken them out of my tool kit & ordered sugarflair.

Hi Morar

I was wondering whether this was an older programme as this has been know for a few years.

For more information on edible glitters please take a look here:

Is EdAble Art glitter safe to use as a decoration on cakes?

Edible Art – Not Edible

Can you use edible glitter directly on the cake

Edible glitter

There was a lot of controversey about that company at the time, since then much has changed. It is a legal requirement that labelling must state ‘for food’ if it is edible, and if not, the labelling must state ‘for decoration only/non toxic’ to be used on decorations which are to be removed from the cake.

I hope the above links will clarify the existing ruling on all edible glitters.

Thanks for the answer to my worries about that product. It seemed quite alarming when I was watching it. I will check my stock knowing my cakes will be safe.