CFSA is Collecting Public Comments on Four New Food Raw Materials

Name

Blueberry Anthocyanins

Basic information

Source: Blueberry derived from plants of the genus Vaccinium, belonging to the family Ericaceae.

Brief introduction of the production process

Prepared through enzymolysis, water extraction, purification, concentration, drying, and other processes using blueberry as raw materials.

Recommended intake

≤800 milligrams per day (mg/day)

Other information

1. Applicable scope and maximum usage level:

Milk and dairy products (liquid milk 0.8 grams per kilogram (g/kg); milk powder and its modified products shall be converted according to the liquid volume after preparation); beverages (0.8 g/kg; solid beverages shall be converted according to the liquid volume after preparation); jelly, cocoa products, chocolates, and chocolate products (including chocolate and chocolate products with cocoa butter substitute) (14 g/kg ); candy (40 g/kg); frozen beverages (8 g/kg), bakery foods (4 g/kg); and alcoholic beverages (4 g/kg).

2. Not suitable for consumption by infants, pregnant women, and breastfeeding women and this should be indicated on the label. The label should also contain the recommended intake for use.

3. Quality specifications and food safety indicators are detailed in the draft announcement.

Name

Green Tea Catechins

Basic information

Source: Camelliasinensis (L.) O. Ktze.

Brief introduction of the production process

Prepared through alcohol extraction, concentration, separation, extraction, enzymolysis, concentration, drying, and other processes using green tea as raw materials.

Recommended intake

≤300 mg/day

Other information

1. Applicable scope and maximum usage level:

Beverages (0.6 g/kg; solid beverage shall be converted according to the liquid volume after preparation); candy (0.2 g/kg).

2. Not suitable for consumption by infants, pregnant women, and breastfeeding women and this should be indicated on the label. The label should also contain the recommended intake for use.

3. Quality specifications and food safety indicators are detailed in the draft announcement.

Name

Eggshell membrane extract

Basic information

Source: Eggshell membrane

Brief introduction of the production process

Prepared through eggshell-membrane separation, sterilization, hydrolysis, mixing, drying, grinding, and other processes by using eggshells as raw materials.

Recommended intake

≤500 mg/day

Other information

1. Not suitable for consumption by infants, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and people with an allergy to eggs, and this should be indicated on the label. The label should also contain the recommended intake for use.

2. Quality specifications and food safety indicators are detailed in the draft announcement.

Name

Rye Pollen

Basic information

Source: Secale Cereale L.

Brief introduction of the production process

Prepared through pollen collection, drying, separation, and other processes by using rye as raw materials.

Recommended intake

≤1.5 g/day

Other information

1. Not suitable for consumption by infants, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and people with an allergy to pollen, and this should be indicated on the label. The label should also contain the recommended intake for use.

2. Quality specifications and food safety indicators are detailed in the draft announcement.