On 25 May, 2020, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 7 new food additives passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee and now opens for public comments, including 2 new food additives, 5 food additives with expanded scope. The deadline for public comments is 20 June, 2020.
(1) New Processing aid
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Name |
Function |
Range of application |
|
Nitrous oxide |
Propellant, Foaming agent |
01.05 Processing of cream (light cream) and similar products; 02.02 Processing of water-oily fat emulsified products (vegetable milk only); Processing of fat emulsified products other than 02.02, including mixed or flavored fat emulsified products (vegetable cream only) |
(2) New Food nutrition enhancer
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Name |
Function |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Usage amount |
|
Vitamin K2（Synthesis method） |
Nutrition enhancer |
01.03.02 |
Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for children) |
420 μg/kg~750 μg/kg |
|
Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for pregnant and puerpera) |
340 μg/kg~680 μg/kg |
(3) Processing aid with expanded scope
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Name |
Function |
Range of application |
|
Sodium polyphosphate |
chelating agent |
Lactose processing technology (permitted residue is 0.2g/kg) |
(4) Food additives with expanded scope
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Name |
Function |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Maximum level (g/kg) |
Note |
|
Sodium alginate |
Stabilizer, coagulator |
13.05 |
Other food for special dietary use (only for foods for special medical purpose of 1-10 years old) |
1.0 (Products for people aged 1-3) |
- |
|
Appropriate level as required in production (Products for people aged 4-10) |
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Monascus red |
Colorant |
04.04.01.05 |
New bean curd product (soy protein and its’ puffed food, soybean meat, etc.) |
Appropriate level as required in production |
- |
|
Citric Acid |
Acidity regulator |
04.02.01.03 |
Peeled, diced or shredded vegetables |
Appropriate level as required in production |
- |
|
Sucralose |
Sweetener |
08.03.05 |
Meat enema |
0.35 |
- |
For official info please click:
CFSA Opened Public Comments for Seven New Food Additives
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