On 12 November, 2020, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 5 new food additives passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee and now opens for public comments, including 1 new food additive, 2 food additives with expanded scope and 2 processing aid with expanded scope. The deadline for public comments is 5 December, 2020.
(1) New food additive
|
English Name |
Protease |
|
Source |
Bacillus subtilis |
|
Donor |
Thermus Aquaticus |
(2) Food additives with expanded scope
|
Name |
Function |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Maximum level (g/kg) |
Note |
|
Tomato red |
Colorant |
05.02.02 |
Other candy except for Gum-based candy |
0.25 |
- |
|
12.10.02 |
Semi-solid blended condiment |
0.125 |
|||
|
Curdlan |
Thickener |
04.01.02.05 |
Jam |
Appropriate level as required in production |
- |
|
04.04.01.05 |
New bean curd product (soy protein and its’ puffed food, soybean meat, etc.) |
(3) Processing aid with expanded scope
|
Name |
Function |
Range of application |
|
Butane |
Propellant |
Processing technology of spray release oil for bakery food |
|
Phosphoric acid |
Nutrients for refining, degumming and fermentation |
Oil processing technology, fermentation technology |
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CFSA Opened Public Comments for Five New Food Additives
