“It’s worth buying confectionery products only in stationary trading enterprises where conditions are created for storing these products (ventilated warehouses, air-conditioned trading floors, specially equipped refrigerated shelves or display cases),” the department reminded.
In addition, it is advisable to purchase products from local manufacturers, as preservatives are added to imported products to increase shelf life.
Specialists also urge you to pay attention to the composition of products before buying.
“If it contains melange, vegetable cream, thickeners and emulsifiers, then the manufacturer decided to save, increase the shelf life,“ improve ”the taste of confectionery products, create the most attractive appearance and replace natural components with artificial ones,” the experts explain.
The department said that these additives can have a negative effect on human health.