As revealed by the notice [1] released on Nov. 11, 2020, six new ingredients were approved by China’s National Health Commission (NHC), that includes 4 new food additives and 2 new FCM additives. They are:
Monascus red,
Citric acid,
Sucralose,
Sodium polyphosphate,
Polyethylene,
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 1,3-butadiene and ethenylbenzene.
Four New Food Additives
3 Food Additives with Expanded Application Scope
No. | Name | Function | Food Classification No. | Food Category | Maximum Using Amount (g/kg) | Note |
1 | Monascus red | Colorant | 04.04.01.05 | New bean products (soy protein and related puffed food, bean vegetarian meat, etc.) | As necessary | The quality specification shall conform to GB 1886.181 Monascus red. |
2 | Citric acid | Acidity regulator | 04.02.01.03 | Peeled, chopped or shredded vegetables | As necessary | The quality specification shall conform to GB 1886.235 Citric acid. |
3 | Sucralose | Sweetener | 08.03.05 | Meat sausage | 0.35 | The quality specification shall conform to GB 25531 Sucralose. |
1 Food Processing Aid with Expanded Application Scope
No. | Name | Function | Application Scope | Note |
1 | Sodium polyphosphate | Chelating agent | Processing technique of lactose; Residue limit: 0.2g/kg | The quality specification shall conform to GB1886.4 Sodium polyphosphate. |
Two New FCM Additives
1 FCM Additive with Expanded Application Scope
No. | Name | CAS No. | Usage scope | Maximum usage amount/% | Specific Migration Limit SML/(mg/kg) | Maximum Permitted Quantity QM (mg/kg) | Note |
1 | Polyethylene | 9002-88-4 | Plastics: Polyoxymethylene (POM) | 0.3 | — | — | The maximum usage temperature of POM plastic material and products added with this substance is 121 ℃. |
1 Resin with Expanded Application Scope
Name: 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 1,3-butadiene and ethenylbenzene
CAS No.: 25085-39-6
Usage scope | Maximum usage amount/% | Specific Migration Limit SML/(mg/kg) | Maximum Permitted Quantity QM (mg/kg) | Note |
Bonding agent | As necessary | 6 (calculated as acrylic acid);
ND (1,3-butadiene, DL = 0.01 mg/kg) | 1 (1,3-butadiene) | Bonding agent manufactured with this substance as the raw material should only be used in pressure sensitive adhesive, which contact food indirectly.
It should be filled and stored under room temperature (including the hot filling and pasteurization under T≤70℃, t≤2h or T≤100℃, t≤15min) |
Please be sure to check ChemLinked Food Additive Database [2] for more details:
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