On February 14, 2026, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued four new food additives for public comments, including one new food enzyme, two new food nutrition enhancers, and one food processing aid with expanded application scope. Comments are welcome before March 16, 2026. Details are as follows:
New food enzyme (one type)
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Name |
Source |
Donor |
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Lipase |
Burkholderia ubonensis |
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New food nutrition enhancers (two types)
3-fucosyllactose, 3-FL
This quality specification applies to the 3-fucosyllactose produced from lactose or other suitable raw materials through fermentation, purification, drying, and related processes. The production strain used for the manufacture of 3-fucosyllactose must undergo a safety assessment and comply with the requirements specified in Appendix C.
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Name |
Source |
Donor |
|---|---|---|
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3-fucosyllactose, 3-FL |
Escherichia coli K-12 MG1655 |
Helicobacter spp. |
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Escherichia coli BL21 star（DE3） |
Bacteroides fragilis |
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Escherichia coli K-12 MG1655 |
Bacteroides gallinaceum |
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Escherichia coli BL21 star（DE3） |
Azospirillumlipoferum B510 |
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Kluyveromyces lactis DSM70799 |
Bacillus smithii |
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Escherichia coli BL21（DE3） |
Helicobacterpylori |
Lacto-N-tetraose，LNT
This quality specification applies to the nutrient fortifier lacto-N-tetraose produced from lactose or other appropriate raw materials through fermentation, purification, drying, and related processes. The production strain used for the manufacture of lacto-N-tetraose shall undergo a safety assessment and comply with the requirements specified in Appendix C.
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Name |
Source |
Donor |
|---|---|---|
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Lacto-N-tetraose, LNT |
Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) |
Neisseria spp.and Salmonella spp. |
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Escherichia coli K-12 GI724 |
Neisseria spp.and Helicobacter spp. |
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Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) |
Salmonella enterica |
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Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) |
Neisseria spp.and Escherichia coli |
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Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) |
Neisseria meningitidis and Citrobacter meridianamericanus |
Food processing aid with expanded application scope (one type)
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Name |
Function |
Scope of use |
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Ammonium sulfate |
Decalcifying agent |
Collagen casing processing technology |
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