As per the notice released on March 1, 2022, China National Health Commission (NHC) officially approved the use of 32 new varieties of food ingredients and food-related products, including 2 food raw materials, 11 food additives and 19 food contact material (FCM) substances.
2 New Food Raw Materials
Name | Basic information | Application scope and maximum usage | Recommended consumption | Quality requirements | Notes |
Kanzan flower | Origin: Cerasus serrulata ‘Sekiyama’ | / | / | / | 1. Unsuitable consumer groups should be labeled (including infant and young children, the pregnant and lactating women). 2. The food safety indicators should refer to that of other vegetable products. |
Pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ) salt | CAS: 122628-50-6 Formula: C14H4N2Na2O8 Molecular mass: 374.17 | Beverage (40 mg/kg. The volume of solid beverage shall be calculated after preparation) | ≤20 mg/day | 1. Appearance: reddish-brown powder 2. PQQ salt content (on a dry basis), g/100g: ≥98.0% 3. Water content, g/100g: ≤12% | 1. Unsuitable consumer groups should be labeled (including infant and young children, the pregnant and lactating women). 2. Safety indicators and test method are specified in this notice. |
11 New Food Additives
11 new food additives were approved, including 6 food additives with expanded application scope, 4 new enzyme preparations, and 1 processing aid with expanded application scope.
6 food additives with expanded application scope
No. | Name | Function | Food Classification No. | Food Name | Maximum Use Limit (g/kg) |
1 | Silicon dioxide | Anticaking agent | 04.04.03 | Other bean products (soy protein powder and modified soy protein powder only) | 15.0 |
2 | Carbon dioxide | Other (Taste regulator) | 01.02.02 | Flavored fermented dairy | As necessary |
3 | Turmeric | Colorant | 06.03.02.04 | Flour pastes (e.g., flour pastes used for fish and poultry meat), coating and frying flour | 0.25 (calculated as curcumin) |
4 | Nisin | Preservative | 04.04.01.03.02 | Marinated semi-dry bean curd | 0.5 |
5 | Sucralose | Sweetener | 04.04.01.05 | New type of bean products (soy protein and puffed food thereof, soy vegetarian meat, etc.) | 0.4 |
6 | Vegetable carbon, carbon black | Colorant | 01.02.02 | Flavored fermented dairy | 5.0 |
04.01.02.05 | Jam |
As for the four new enzyme preparations, and one processing aid with expanded application scope, please check the notice, or search the additive's name in our China Food Additives Database for more information.
19 New Food-related Products
19 new food-related products were granted approvals, including 1 substance for FCM, 6 FCM additives, 9 FCM additives with extended application scope, 2 resins for FCM, and 1 raw material for disinfectant.
FCM additives with extended application scope
Name | CAS No. | Application Scope | MaximumLevel/% | Note |
*Rosin, ester with glycerol | 8050-31-5 | Paper and paperboard | 0.25 | Paper, paperboard and articles added with this substance cannot be used in contact with infant and young children food or breast milk. |
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For other approved FCM substances, please check our China FCM Food-list for more details or reach out to us with any query.
