From the end of April to May 15, 2018, China CFSA released 4 announcements seeking public consultation on 4 new varieties of food additives. One of them named "Applewood smoke flavoring", functions as a food flavoring and will be widely applied in 29 types of food. Here are the details of those 4 new food additives:
S/N | Name | Function | Application scope | Maximum usage level (g/kg) |
1 | applewood smoke flavorings | Food flavoring | Cheese and processed cheese products | Use in moderation |
Meat products | ||||
Aquatic products | ||||
Beverage | ||||
Wine | ||||
Pastry | ||||
Soybean products | ||||
2 | Nα-lauroyl arginate ethylester (LAE) | preservative | Fresh fruit | 0.225 |
Fresh vegetable | ||||
3 | Ghatti gum | emulsifier | Other food for special dietary use | 3.0 |
4 | invertase | Humectant | Other candies except gum-based candy | 0.6 |
Coating of candy and chocolates |
*The detailed application scope of applewood smoke flavorings are not listed in table due to the length restriction。