China Food Additives: NHFPC Approved Two Food Additives

On 14 Aug 2014 NHFPC announced the approval of tetrapotassium pyrophosphate and rosemary Extract as new food additives. In the same Announcement the application scope of two food additives, namely hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate and sodium stearoyl lactylate, have also been extended.

Newly Approved Food Additives

No.	Name	Food Category No.	Food Name	Max Level(g/kg)	Remark
1	Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate	08.02	Prepared meat products	5.0	Use separately or mixed, maximum level shall be counted by PO43-
		08.03	Cooked meat products	5.0
		09.02.03	Frozen surimi products (including fish balls, etc.)	5.0
		09.03	Prepared aquatic products (Semi-finished)	1.0
		09.05	Canned aquatic products	1.0
2	Rosemary Extract	02.01.01	Vegetable fats	0.7
		02.01.02	Animal fats (including lard, butter, fish oil and others)	0.3
		04.05.02.01	Cooked nuts and seeds(fried only)	0.3
		06.03.02.05	Fried noodle products	0.3
		08.02	Prepared meat products	0.3
		08.03.01	Sauced meat products	0.3
		08.03.02	Smoked, roasted and toasted meat products	0.3
		08.03.03	Fried meat products	0.3
		08.03.04	Western-style ham(smoked, roasted and cooked ham)	0.3
		08.03.05	Sausage products	0.3
		08.03.06	Fermented meat products	0.3
		12.10.02.01	Mayonnaise	0.3
		12.10.03.01	Condensed soup(Canned, bottle)	0.3
		16.06	Puffed foods	0.3

Extended application scope of two food additives

No.	Name	Function	Food Category No.	Food Name	Max Level(g/kg)	Remark
1	Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate	Thinckener	01.05.01	Single cream	Use appropriately as needed
2	Sodium stearoyl lactylate	Emulsifier, stablizer	03.01	Ice cream	2/0