China to Formulate National Standards for Six Food Additives

From July 16, China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries Co., LTD and China Food Additive and Ingredient Association began to consult on food additives DL-Alanine, L-Threonine, β-cyclodextrin, copper chlorophyll, potassium polymetaphosphate, and calcium acid pyrophosphate which are included in national standard establishment plan of 2017. Deadline for comment is Aug. 17, 2018.

Consultation drafts are as follows:

• National Food Safety Standard Food Additive DL-Alanine（Consultation Draft)

• National Food Safety Standard Food Additive L-Threonine（Consultation Draft)

• National Food Safety Standard Food Additive β-cyclodextrin（Consultation Draft)

• National Food Safety Standard Food Additive copper chlorophyll（Consultation Draft)

• National Food Safety Standard Food Additive potassium polymetaphophate（Consultation Draft)

• National Food Safety Standard Food Additive calcium acid pyrophosphate（Consultation Draft