On 12 April, 2021, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 9 new food additives passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee and now opens for public comments, including 4 new food additives, 5 food additives with expanded scope. The deadline for public comments is 7 May, 2021.
(1) New Enzyme
Name | Source | Donor |
Protease | Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus | - |
Glutaminase | Bacillus licheniformis | Bacillus licheniformis |
Xylanase | Trichoderma reesei | Aspergillus niger var. tubingensis |
The quality specification requirements of enzymes should meet the requirements of the ‘National Food Safety Standard, Food Additives, Enzymes’ (GB 1886.174)
(2) New Flavor
Name | Function | Category number | Food name/category | Maximum level (g/kg) | Note |
Thaumatin | Flavoring | - | Used in various foods after being formulated into flavors ( Except for the food category in Table B1 of GB 2760-2014 ) | Appropriate level as required in production | - |
(3) Food additives with expanded scope
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CFSA Opened Public Comments for Nine New Food Additives