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 zqyj@cfsa.net.cn 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 contact@chemlinked.com.
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