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