As revealed by an MFDS report issued on September 19th, 2019, South Korea is recalling 16 food products produced at home and abroad. All these non-compliant food products have used “mastic gum powder” as a food ingredient.
Mastic and its powder cannot be used as a food ingredient in South Korea but can be used as a natural flavor. Health functional foods that use mastic powder as a food ingredient shall apply to MFDS for safety and function approval.
As revealed by an MFDS report issued on September 19th, 2019, South Korea is recalling 16 food products produced at home and abroad. All these non-compliant food products have used “mastic gum powder” as a food ingredient.