Korea to Overhaul Food Additive Classification

Korea’s MFDS is currently consulting on a draft specifying fundamental changes to its classification of food additives.

At present South Korea still implements a rather antiquated system in which food additives are classified as either “natural additives” or “synthetic additives”. (Refer to Foodpedia: Korean Food Additives Regulation)

Under the new classification pattern, food additives will be classified into 31 categories regarding different functions, including