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NHPFC approves 2 new food additives

Original Article by Ms. Alice Yang, CIRS

14 August 2014, The National Health and Family Planning Commission of People’s Republic of China (NHFPC) has published a Notice (NHFPC Notice number 17 of 2014) to approve 2 new food additives and enlarge the application scope of 2 existing food additives.

The 2 new food additives are:

  • Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate. It can be used in 5 categories of food with dosage limits
  • Rosemary Extract (supercritical CO2 extraction). It can be used in 14 categories of food with dosage limits

Specific information regarding these 2 new food additives can be found here

The 2 existing food additives with extended uses are:

  • Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate, which could be used as thickener in cream (Category No. 01.05.01) without dosage limits additionally.
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate, which could be used as stabilizer or emulsifier in ice cream (Category No. 03.01) additionally and the dosage should not more than 2.0 g/kg.

Specific information regarding these 2 existing food additives can be found here

If you would like to get the English version of GB 2760-2011, GB 14880-2012 and all lists of newly approved food additives, please complete this order form .

More info can be found here.

Reference

http://www.nhfpc.gov.cn/sps/s7890/201409/afbc5c20e4e94e4fa3c2e577b1d42df7.shtml

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