Kraft Foods is taking an artificial preservative out of some of its individually-wrapped Kraft Singles slices, the latest move by a major food seller to clean up its Iist of ingredients.
Kraft is removing sorbic acid from the American and White American varieties, the Northfield-based company confirmed on Monday. It is adding a mold inhibitor, natamycin, and a proprietary, unnamed ingredient for food safety.
“We know families today want convenient foods that have no artificial preservatives and a simpler, more recognizable ingredient list, and Kraft is working to deliver more of these options for some of our most beloved brands,” Brian Gelb, a senior associate brand manager for Kraft Foods, said in a statement.
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