12 June 2014, The National Health and Family Planning Commission of People’s Republic of China (NHFPC) has published a Notice (NHFPC Notice number 11 of 2014) to approve 2 new food additives and enlarge the application scope of 4 existing food additives.
The 2 new food additives are:
| No. | Name | Function | Food Category Number | Food Name/Category | Maximum Level (g/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tea Polyphenol Palmitate | Antioxidant | 02.01 | Fats and oils essentially free from water | 0.6 |
| 2 | 5-Methyl-2-furanmethanethiol | Food flavoring |
According to GB 2760 |
According to GB 2760 |
According to GB 2760 |
The 4 existing food additives with extended uses are:
| No. | Name | Function | Food Category Number | Food Name/Category | Maximum Level (g/kg) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleat | Emulsifier | 01.05.03 | Flavored cream | 1.0 | / |
| 2 | Sodium caseinate | Other | 13.01.01 | Infant formula | 1.0 | As carrier for DHA/ARA, measured as ready-to-eat food |
| 13.01.02 | Older infants and young children formula | |||||
| 3 | Calcium chloride | Stabilizer, coagulator | 01.05.03 | Flavored cream | Appropriate | / |
| 4 | Isomaltulose (palatinose) | Sweetener | 01.01.03 | Recombined milks | Appropriate | / |
| 01.02.02 | Flavored fermented milk | |||||
| 04.01.02.04 | Canned fruit | |||||
| 04.01.02.08 | Preserved fruits | |||||
| 06.04.02.02 | Other coarse grain products |
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Reference
http://www.nhfpc.gov.cn/sps/s7890/201407/71062dea3ac6467e9ff22ea5853cdde8.shtml
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