On 30th of October, 2017, the NHFPC Notice No. 8 approved six new food additives and expanded six food additives with scope and usage. Six new food additives are listed in table I and six additives with extended scope and usage are listed in table II as following:
Table I Six new food additives
|
# |
Name |
Function |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Maximum level g/kg |
Note |
|
1 |
N-[N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl) propyl]-L-α-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester |
Sweetener |
01.02 |
flavored fermented milk |
0.006 |
|
|
03.0 |
Frozen drinks (exclude edible ice) |
0.0005 |
||||
|
04.01.02 |
Processed fruit |
0.12 |
||||
|
05.0 |
Cocoa product, chocolate and chocolate products (including chocolate and chocolate products with cocoa butter alternatives) and candy |
0.0005 |
||||
|
10.03 |
Egg product (physical properties changed) |
0.0004 |
||||
|
11.04 |
Table-top sweetener |
Appropriate level as required in production |
||||
|
11.05 |
Flavoring syrup |
Appropriate level as required in production |
||||
|
11.06 |
Other sweetener |
Appropriate level as required in production |
||||
|
12.10 |
Blended condiment |
0.0005 |
||||
|
14.05 |
Tea, coffee, or plant based drink |
0.003 |
||||
|
14.06 |
Solid drink |
0.004 |
||||
|
16.01 |
Jelly |
0.0004 |
If used in jelly powder, level can be increased according to multiple. |
|||
|
2 |
2-Propionylpyrrole |
Food flavor |
/ |
All kinds of food except listed in table B.1 |
Appropriate level as required in production |
|
|
3 |
Ally 1-propenyl disulfide |
Food flavor |
/ |
All kinds of food except listed in table B.1 |
Appropriate level as required in production |
|
|
4 |
ß-glucan enzyme |
Source: Penicillium funiculosum |
||||
|
5 |
(6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid, glucosamine salt |
Nutrition enhancer |
14.06 |
Solid drink |
600 μg/kg ~ 6000 μg/kg |
Measured as folic acid |
|
6 |
Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) |
Nutrition Fenhancer |
13.01 |
Infant and young children formula |
Mixed or used solely, the total level shall not exceed 64.5 g/kg |
|
|
13.02.01 |
Cereal-based supplementary foods for infants and young children |
|||||
Table II Six food additives with expanded scope and usage
|
No. |
Name |
Function |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Maximum level (g/kg) |
Note |
|
1 |
Sodium cyclamate |
Sweetener |
06.07 |
Instant wheat or rice product |
1.6 |
Measured as cyclohexyl-Sulfamic acid |
|
2 |
Glucono delta-lactone |
Thickener |
12.10.02 |
Semi-solid blended condiment |
7.0 |
- |
|
12.10.03 |
Blended condiment in liquid (excluding 12.03, 12.04) |
3.0 |
||||
|
3 |
Rosemary extract |
Antioxidant |
02.02.01 |
Emulsion products containing at least 80% fat |
0.7 |
- |
|
02.03 |
Fat emulsions other than food category 02.02, including mixed and/or flavored products based on fat emulsions |
|||||
|
4 |
Sorbitol |
Humectant |
09.04.01 |
Cooked dried aquatic product |
Appropriate level as required in production |
- |
|
09.04.02 |
Cooked or fried aquatic product |
|||||
|
09.04.03 |
Smoked or grilled aquatic product |
|||||
|
5 |
Disodium EDTA |
Antioxidant |
04.03.02.03 |
Pickled edible fungi and algae |
0.2 |
- |
|
6 |
Ether |
Processing aid (Solvent for extraction) |
- |
In Rice bran oil processing |
Residue≤2 mg/kg |
- |
If you have any other questions, please contact us at service@cirs-group.com.
Reference
