On Jan. 28, 2015, NHFPC preannounced the approval of gold as a new food additive. The public consultation period will end on Feb. 20th, 2015.
Chinese name | 金箔 | |
English name | Gold | |
Application scope | Chinese distilled spirit | |
Maximum usage (g/kg) | 0.02 | |
Quality specifications | Property | Golden powder or tiny foils |
Gold, (w)/% | ≥90 | |
Silver, (w)/% | ≤7.0 | |
Copper, (w)/% | ≤4.0 |