NHC Approved 10 New Food Additives - Regulatory News - Food & Food Contact Materials

On 20th February, 2021, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) approved 10 new food additives, including 3 new enzymes, 4 food additives with expanded scope, 2 new processing aids with expanded scope and 1 new nutrition enhancer with expanded scope, the detailed approval information is as follow:

(1) New enzyme

No	Name	Source	Donor
1	Alpha-amylase	Bacillus licheniformis	Cytophaga sp.
2	Protease	Bacillus subtilis	Thermus Aquaticus
3	Lactase	Bacillus subtilis	Bifidobacterium bifidum

The quality specification requirements of enzymes should meet the requirements of the ‘National Food Safety Standard, Food Additives, Enzymes’ (GB 1886.174)

(2) Food additives with expanded scope

No	Name	Function	Category number	Food name/category	Maximum level (g/kg)	Note
1	Silicon dioxide	Anti-caking agent	04.04.03	Other bean product (only for beancurd jelly)	15.0	-
2	Tomato red	Colorant	05.02.02	Other candy except for Gum-based candy	0.25
2	Tomato red	Colorant	12.10.02	Semi-solid blended condiment	0.125
3	Curdlan	Thickener	04.01.02.05	Jam	Appropriate level as required in production	-
			04.04.01.05	New bean curd product (puffed soy protein food, soybean meat, etc.)
			06.05.02.04	Starch-based snack
			16.07	Other food (only for product of Konjac gel)
4	Tamarind gum	Thickener	04.01.02.05	Jam	5.0	-
			04.01.02.08.05	Processed hawthorn products	20.0	-
			14.02.03	Fruit and vegetable juice (nectar) drink (including fermented product)	3.0	For solid beverage, the level of use should be increased by times of dilution

(3) Processing aids with expanded scope

No	Name	Function	Food Name/ category
1	Butane	Propellant	Processing technology of spray release oil for bakery food
2	Phosphoric acid	Nutrients for refining, degumming and fermentation	Oil processing technology, fermentation technology

(4) Nutrition enhancer with expanded scope

Name	Category number	Food Name/ category	Maximum level
6S-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium	13.05	Other food for special dietary use (only for nutrition supplement food and sports nutrition and for pregnant and lactating women)	The usage should comply with the relevant requirements in GB 31601 and GB 24154.

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