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On Nov. 30, 2018, Japan MHLW announced the revision to “Food and Food Additive Specification Standard”, which mainly includes following 2 items:
The updated standard adds the new sources for β-galactosidase and fructosyl transferase.
| Enzyme | New source |
| β-galactosidase | Cryptococcus laurentii |
| fructosyl transferase | Aureobasidium |
Regarding the use of aluminum ammonium sulfate and aluminum potassium sulfate, the maximum limits of aluminum in pastry/bread are added.
| Food additive | Application scope | Maximum usage |
| aluminum ammonium sulfate | pastry/bread | Less than 0.1 g/kg |
| aluminum potassium sulfate | pastry/bread | Less than 0.1 g/kg |
The announcement came into effect on the date of publication, however, the usage of aluminum ammonium sulfate and aluminum potassium sulfate can still refer to the previous standard within 1 year.
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