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On October 30th, China NHFPC announced the approval of 6 new food additives and the expansion of application scope of 6 food additives.
6 approved new food additives:
Name | Type | Applicable food category | Notes |
Advantame (N-[N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl) propyl]-L-α-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester) | Sweetener | 12 categories like fermented milk and flavor fermented milk, frozen drinks and cocoa products |
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2-Propionylpyrrole | Flavoring | All but table B.1 of GB 2760-2014 excluded |
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Ally 1-propenyl disulfide | Flavoring | All but table B.1 of GB 2760-2014 excluded |
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ß-glucanase | Zymin | For food processing | Sourced from Penicillium funiculosum; Standard: GB 1886.174-2016 |
(6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid, glucosamine salt | Nutritional fortification substance | Solid drink |
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Galacto-oligosaccharides(GOS) (Sourced from whey permeate) | Nutritional fortification substance | Formula foods and Cereal-based complementary foods for infants and young children |
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6 food additives with expanded application scope:
Name | Type | Extended application scope | Maximum limit (g/kg) | Notes |
Sodium cyclamate | Sweetener | Instant rice & flour products | 1.6 | Calculated by cyclohexyl sulfonate; Standard: GB 1886.37-2015 |
Tamarind gum | Thickener | Semi solid compound seasoning | 7.0 | Standard: GB 1886.106-2015 |
Liquid compound seasoning (12.03 and 12.04 excluded ) | 3.0 | |||
Rosemary extract | Antioxidant | Emulsion products with more than 80% fat content | 0.7 | Standard: GB 1886.172-2016 |
Fat emulsion products except those in 02.02, including mixed and (or) flavored fat emulsion products | ||||
Sorbitol | Humectant | Ripe and dried aquatic products | As appropriate | Standard: GB 1886.187-2016 |
Cooked or fried aquatic products | ||||
Smoked or baked aquatic products | ||||
Ethylene Diamine Tetraacetic Acid | Antioxidant | Pickled edible mushrooms and algae | 0.2 | Standard: GB 1886.100-2015 |
Ether | Processing agent | Rice bran oil processing technology | Amount of residue ≤2 mg/kg | Standard: GB 1886.58-2015 |
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