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.