On Oct. 21, 2021, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened 11 new varieties of food additives for public feedback, including seven new food additives and four food additives with expanded application scope. Any comment can be sent back to zqyj@cfsa.net.cn prior to Nov. 18, 2021.
Seven New Varieties of Food Additives
One New Food Additive
Name | Function | Food classification number | Food category | Maximum usage (g/kg) | Notes |
Quinoline Yellow Aluminum Lake | Colorant | 05.03 | Coating for candy and chocolate products (candy coating only) | 0.3 | Calculated by quinoline yellow |
Three New Enzyme Preparations
Enzyme | Source | Donor |
β-fructofuranosidase | Aspergillus fijiensis | / |
Lactase | Bacillus subtilis | Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus |
Phytase | Aspergillus niger | Aspergillus tubingensis |
Specification of enzyme preparations shall conform to GB 1886.174 National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Enzymes for Food Industry.
Three New Nutritional Fortifiers
Name | Food classification number | Food category | Maximum usage (g/kg) | Notes |
2′-fucosyllactose | 01.03.02 | Modified milk powder (limited to the milk powder for children) | 1.2 g/L | Measured in ready-to-eat state. The usage can be increased according to the dilutions for powdered products. |
D-ribose | 13.05 | Other food for special dietary uses except categories involved in 13.01-13.04 (sports nutrition food only) | ≤33 g/kg | / |
14.04.02.01 | Beverages for special uses (sports nutrition food only) | ≤8.0 g/kg | Measured in ready-to-eat state. | |
Inositol (cyclohexanehexol) | 01.03.02 | Modified milk powder (limited to the milk powder for children) | 210 mg/kg ~ 250 mg/kg | / |
14.02.03 | Fruit and vegetable juice (pulp) (including fermented products) | 60 mg/kg ~ 120 mg/kg | ||
14.04.02.02 | Flavored beverages | 60 mg/kg ~ 120 mg/kg | ||
13.0 | Foods for special dietary uses | Refer to related standard of foods for special dietary uses |
The specification requirements of d-ribose shall conform to GB 1886.141-2016 National Food Safety Standard Food Additive D-ribose.
Four Varieties of Food Additives with Expanded Application Scope
One Processing Aid with Expanded Application Scope
Name | Function | Application scope |
Polyacrylamide | Flocculating agent | Salt making process |
One Nutritional Fortifier with Expanded Application Scope
Name | Food classification number | Food category | Maximum usage (g/kg) | Notes |
Vitamin K (Vitamin K2) | 01.03.02 | Modified milk powder (except the milk powder for children and for pregnant women) | 340 μg/kg ~ 680 μg/kg | / |
13.03 | Foods for special medical purpose (except categories involved in 13.01) | Refer to the provisions for Vitamin K1 stipulated in GB 29922 |
Two Food Additives with Expanded Application Scope
Name | Function | Food classification number | Food category | Maximum usage (g/kg) | Notes |
Magnesium chloride | Flavour enhancer | 06.07 | Instant rice & flour products | As necessary for the production | / |
06.08 | Frozen rice and flour products | ||||
12.10 | Compound seasoning | ||||
Lutein | Colorant | 01.01.03 | Modified milk | 0.05 | / |
01.02.02 | Flavored fermented milk |
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