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 | - |
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