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As revealed by the CFSA Notice released on September 27, 2020 [1], China is consulting on the use of seven new ingredients, including two new varieties of enzymes, four new food additives and one food nutritional fortifier. Opinions should be sent to [email protected] prior to October 23, 2020.
The details are as follows:
Two New Varieties of Enzymes
No. | Name | Source (a) | Donor (b) | Quality specification | Note |
1 | Alpha-amylase | Bacillus licheniformis | Cytophaga sp. | It is used in grain processing and alcohol production. | |
2 | Lactase | Bacillus subtilis | Bifidobacterium bifidum | It is used in the processing of dairy products to catalyze the hydrolysis of lactose. |
* (a): The animal, plant or microorganism used to withdraw enzyme preparation.
* (b): The animal, plant or microorganism that offer gene segments for the biotechnology of enzyme preparation.
Four New Food Additives with Expanded Application Scope
No. | Name | Function | Food classification nr | Food categories | Maximum usage amount (g/kg) | Note |
1 | Silicon dioxide | Anticaking agent | 04.04.01.05 | New bean products (soy protein and its puffed food, bean vegetarian meat, etc.) | 15.0 | The quality specification shall conform to GB 25576-2010 National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Silicon Dioxide [3]. |
2 | Sodium alginate | Stabilizer | 13.05 | Other food for special dietary uses (limited to FSMP products for amino acid metabolism disorder designed for people aged from 13 months to 10 years old) | 1.0 (for infants and young children among 13~36 months old) | The quality specification shall conform to GB 1886.243-2016 National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Sodium Alginate [4]. |
As necessary (suitable for products designed for people aged from 37 months to 10 years old) | ||||||
3 | Curdlan | Thickener | 06.05.02.04 | Tapioca ball | As necessary | The quality specification shall conform to GB 28304-2012 National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Curdlan [5]. |
16.07 | Others (limited to konjac jelly product) | |||||
4 | Tamarind polysaccharide gum | Thickener | 04.01.02.05 | Jam | 5 | It should be calculated in ready-to-drink status.
For solid beverages, the usage amount is increased according to the preparation ratio.
The quality specification shall conform to GB 1886.106-2015 National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Tamarind Polysaccharide Gum [6]. |
04.01.02.08.05 | Preserved hawthorn product | 20 | ||||
14.02.03 | Beverages made from fruit and vegetable juices (pulp) | 3 |
One New Nutritional Fortifier with Expanded Application Scope
No. | Name | Food classification | Food categories | Usage amount (g/kg) | Note |
1 | 6S-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium | 13.05 | Other food for special dietary uses excluding 13.01-13.04 (only limited to nutrient supplementary food for pregnant and lactating women and sports nutrition food) | It shall conform to the requirements of folic acid specified in GB 31601-2015 National Food Safety Standard Nutrient Supplementary Food for Pregnant and Lactating Women [7] and GB 24154-2015 National Food Safety Standard General Standard for Sports Nutrition Food [8]. | It can be used as the compound source of folic acid. The quality specification shall conform to Official Notice No. 2017-13 [9] released by the former National Health and Family Planning Commission. |
View more details about these ingredients at ChemLinked’s China Food Additive Database [10]. For ingredient consultancy and translation service, please email [email protected].
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