On 7th January, 2021, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) approved 5 new food additives, including 1 new enzyme, 1 new processing aid, 1 new nutrition enhancer and 2 food additives with expanded scope, the detailed approval information is as follow:
(1) New enzyme
|
Name |
Source |
Donor |
|
beta-amylase |
Bacillus licheniformis |
Bacillus flexus |
(2) New processing aid
|
Name |
Function |
Food Name/ category |
|
Nitrous oxide |
Propellant, Foaming agent |
01.05 Processing of cream (light cream) and similar products; 02.02 Processing of water-oily fat emulsified products (vegetable milk only); Processing of fat emulsified products other than 02.02, including mixed or flavored fat emulsified products (vegetable cream only) |
(3) New nutrition enhancer
|
Name |
Category number |
Food Name/ category |
Maximum level |
|
Vitamin K2 (Synthesis method) |
01.03.02 |
Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for children) |
420μg/kg~750μg/kg |
|
Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for pregnant and puerpera) |
340μg/kg~680μg/kg |
(4) Food additives with expanded scope
|
No. |
Name |
Function |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Maximum level (g/kg) |
Note |
|
1 |
Gum ghatti |
Emulsifier |
13.05 |
Other food for special dietary use (only for foods for special medical purpose of for people over 10 years old) |
3.0 |
- |
|
2 |
Sodium alginate |
Stabilizer |
13.05 |
Other food for special dietary use (Only for formula products containing amino acid metabolism disorders or special medical purposes from 13 months to 10 years old) |
1.0 |
|
|
Appropriate level as required in production |
Products suitable for people aged 37 months -10 years old |
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