On March 2, the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) issued an announcement (No. 1 of 2023) for “Three New Foods” with 28 products approved, including one new food raw material, 16 new food additives, and 11 food-related products. Details are as follows:
New food raw material (one type)
Name/Latin Name |
Other information |
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Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides |
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Pb/(on a dry basis, mg/kg) |
≤0.5 |
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As/(on a dry basis, mg/kg) |
≤1.0 |
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Salmonella, /25g (mL) |
0 |
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Staphylococcus aureus, /25g (mL) |
0 |
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Listeria monocytogenes, /25g (mL) |
0 |
New food additives (16 types)
1. New food additives (one type)
No. |
Name |
Function |
Cat No. |
Food name/category |
Maximum level (g/L) |
Remarks |
1 |
Potassium Polyaspartate |
Stabilizer and coagulator |
15.03.01 |
Grape Wine |
0.3 |
- |
2. New food enzymes (eight types)
No. |
Enzyme |
Source |
Donor |
1 |
Aminopeptidase |
Aspergillus oryzae |
Aspergillus oryzae |
2 |
Protease |
Trichoderma reesei |
Malbranchea sulfirea |
3 |
Phospholipase A2 |
Trichoderma reesei |
Aspergillus fimmigatus |
4 |
Maltogenic amylase |
Saccharomvces cerevisiae |
Geobacillus stearothermophilus |
5 |
Xylanase |
Bacillus licheniformis |
Bacillus licheniformis |
6 |
Lactase |
Papiliotrema terrestris |
- |
7 |
Carboxypeptidase |
Aspergillus orvzae |
Aspergillus orvzae |
8 |
Deaminase |
Aspergillus orvzae |
- |
3. New food flavorings (one type)
No. |
Name |
Function |
Cat No. |
Food Name |
Maximum level |
Remarks |
1 |
2-Hexylpyridine |
Flavoring |
- |
Used in various foods after being formulated into flavors. (Except for the food category in Table B.1 of GB 2760-2014) |
Appropriate level |
- |
4. Food additives with expanded scope (four types)
No. |
Name |
Function |
Cat No. |
Food Name |
Maximum level |
Remarks |
1 |
Fumaric acid |
Acidity regulator |
08.02.02 |
Cured meat products (brined meat, preserved pork, preserved duck, Chinese-style ham, Chinese sausage, sausage) |
Appropriate level |
- |
08.03.02 |
Smoked, baked, or grilled meat products |
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08.03.03 |
Fried meat products |
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08.03.05 |
Sausages |
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09.02.02 |
Frozen coating products |
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09.04.02 |
Cooked or fired aquatic products |
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09.04.03 |
Smoked, baked aquatic products |
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2 |
Sodium acetate |
Acidity regulator |
08.02.02 |
Cured meat products (brined meat, preserved pork, preserved duck, Chinese-style ham, Chinese sausage, sausage) |
Appropriate level |
- |
08.03.02 |
Smoked, baked, or grilled meat products |
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08.03.03 |
Fried meat products |
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08.03.05 |
Sausages |
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09.02.02 |
Frozen coating products |
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09.04.02 |
Cooked or fired aquatic products |
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09.04.03 |
Smoked, baked aquatic products |
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3 |
Sodium cyclamate, calcium cyclamate |
Sweetener |
07.04 |
Fillings and surface spreading starch for bakery food (for fillings of bakery products only) |
2.0 |
Count as cyclohexyl sulfamic acid |
16.06 |
Puffed food |
0.2 |
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4 |
Vitamin E |
Antioxidant |
06.03.02.04 |
Batters (e.g. for breading or batters for fish or poultry), bread, frying powder |
0.2 |
- |
5. Processing aids with expanded scope (two types)
No. |
Name |
Function |
Usage scope |
1 |
Polydimethyl siloxane and emulsion |
Antifoaming agent |
Collagen casing processing technology |
2 |
Magnesium stearate |
lubricating agent, releasing agent, anti-sticking agent |
Tablet pressing process of effervescent tablets |
New food-related products (11 types)
1. New food contact additives (three types)
No. |
Name |
CAS number |
Usage scope |
Maximum level (%) |
1 |
Cyclohexane, 1,1’-methylenebis[4-isocyanato-, homopolymer, cyclohexylamine-terminated |
315207-86-4 |
Plastic: PCN |
0.35 |
2 |
2-[2-(2,4-diamino-6-hydroxypyrimidin-5-yl) diazenyl]-5-methylbenzenesulfonic acid |
1021701-36-9 |
Plastic |
0.5 |
3 |
Copolymer of acrylamide, 2-methacryloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium chloride, itaconic acid, and NN'-methylenebis acrylamide |
214495-32-6 |
Paper and paperboard |
1 (Count as dry weight) |
2. New food contact additives with expanded scope (four types)
No. |
Name |
CAS number |
Usage scope |
Maximum level (%) |
1 |
Octadecyl 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate |
2082-79-3 |
Coating and coating film |
0.5 |
2 |
Napthalensulfonic acid, polymer with formaldehyde, sodium salt |
9084-06-4; 36290-04-7 |
Plastic: ABS |
0.12 |
3 |
Fatty acid esters of C1~ C18 mono- and poly-fatty alcohols |
- |
Plastic |
0.1 |
4 |
Silane, dichlorodimethyl-, reaction products with silica |
68611-44-9 |
Adhesive (in direct contact with food) Ink (Contacts with food indirectly) |
Adhesive: 0.002 (Count as dry weight) Ink: 4 (Count as dry weight) |
3. New food contact resins (three types)
No. |
Name |
CAS number |
Usage scope |
Maximum level (%) |
1 |
Carbon monoxide-ethylene-propylene terpolymer |
88995-51-1 |
Plastic |
Appropriate level |
2 |
4-Ethylphenol, m-cresol, p-cresol and 4-tert-butylphenol polymers with formaldehyde |
68957-28-8 |
Coating and coating film |
62 (Count as the coating formula) |
3 |
Polymer of ethylene glycol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propandiol, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, adipic acid and itaconic acid |
1041633-99-1 |
Coating and coating film Adhesive (in direct contact with food) |
20 (Count as dry weight) |
4. New food contact resins with expanded scope (one type)
No. |
Name |
CAS number |
Usage scope |
Maximum level (%) |
1 |
Isophthalic acid, polymer with 1,3-benzenedimethanamine and hexanedioic acid |
28628-75-3 |
Plastic |
Appropriate level |
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Further Information
NHC News (No.1 of 2023)