NHFPC Approved 6 New Food Additives and 6 Additives with Extended Scope and Usage - Regulatory News - Food & Food Contact Materials

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	?-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
6	Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS)	Nutrition Fenhancer	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	-
2	Glucono delta-lactone	Thickener	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	-
3	Rosemary extract	Antioxidant	02.03	Fat emulsions other than food category 02.02, including mixed and/or flavored products based on fat emulsions	0.7	-
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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