The National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center issued opinions on 7 new varieties of food additives including nitrous oxide on May 25, 2020, including 1 new variety of processing aids for the food industry, 1 new variety of food nutrition enhancers, and 4 Expanded use of food additives and 1 expanded use of food industry processing aids. Deadline for comments: June 20, 2020. Related information is as follows:
(1) New varieties of processing aids for the food industry
Chinese name of additives | English name of additives | Features | Use range |
Nitrous Oxide | Nitrous oxide | Propellant, foaming agent | 01.05 The processing technology of cream (light cream) and similar products, 02.02 Processing technology of water and oily fat emulsion products (only non-dairy milk), 02.02 Fat emulsified products other than category, including mixed and (or) blended Processing technology of flavored fat emulsion products (only non-dairy cream) |
(2) New varieties of food nutrition fortifiers
name | Function classification | Food Classification Number | Food category (name) | Usage amount |
Vitamin K2 (synthetic method) | Nutrition supplements | 01.03.02 | Modulated milk powder (only milk powder for children) | 420 μg/kg~750 μg/kg |
Modulated milk powder (only milk powder for pregnant women) | 340 μg/kg~680 μg/kg |
(3) Processing aids for the food industry to expand the scope of use
Chinese name of additives | English name of additives | Features | Use range |
Hexametaphosphate | Sodium polyphosphate | Chelating agent | Lactose processing technology (residual amount is 0.2g/kg) |
(4) Food additives to expand the scope of use
name | Features | Food Classification Number | Food name | Maximum usage (g/kg) | Remarks |
Sodium Alginate (also Sodium Alginate | Stabilizer and Coagulant | 13.05 | Other special dietary foods (only for 1-10 year old formulas with amino acid metabolism disorders in formulas for special medical purposes) | 1.0 (Applicable to products for people aged 1-3) | - |
Use appropriate amount according to production needs (applicable to Products for 4-10 year olds) |
Red yeast red | Colorant | 04.04.01.05 | New soy products (soy protein and puffed food, soy meat, etc.) | Use appropriate amount according to production needs | - |
Citric acid | Acidity regulator | 04.02.01.03 | Peeled, diced or shredded vegetables | Use appropriate amount according to production needs | - |
Sucralose | Sweetener | 08.03.05 | Meat Enema | 0.35 | - |