Concept of natural food additives

Introduction: at present, food additives are generally divided into three categories in the world: natural extract, fermentation method and pure chemical synthesis So what about the concept of natural food additives? Come and have a look with you! Food additive refers to a kind of chemical synthetic or natural substance used to improve food quality, extend food preservation period, facilitate food processing and increase food nutrition So what about the concept of natural food additives? Let's introduce the small edition of Baibai safety net! There is no official definition of "natural food additive" in China In Japan, it is defined as the substance made from the substance existing in nature by means of drying, grinding, dressing, precipitation, extraction, decomposition, heating, distillation, fermentation, enzyme treatment, etc The function of food additive 1 Improve and improve the sensory index of food such as color, aroma, taste and taste The color, fragrance, taste, shape and taste of food are important indicators to measure the quality of food Generally, the food processing process has physical processes such as grinding, crushing, heating and pressurizing In these processes, the food is easy to fade and change color, and some of the inherent aroma of food is also lost In addition, it is difficult to solve the requirements of soft, hard, crisp and tough taste in the same processing Therefore, proper use of coloring agents, color protecting agents, food flavors, thickeners, emulsifiers, quality improver, etc can significantly improve the sensory quality of food, satisfy people's needs for food flavor and taste; 2, maintain and improve the nutritional value of food Food preservatives and antioxidants can prevent food from oxidation and deterioration in the food industry, and play an important role in maintaining food nutrition At the same time, the nutritional value of food can be greatly improved by adding some nutrients properly This is of great significance to prevent malnutrition and nutritional deficiency, maintain nutritional balance and improve people's health level; 3 It is conducive to food preservation and transportation, and extend the shelf life of food All kinds of fresh food and all kinds of high protein food will be putrefaction soon after leaving the factory if they don't take preservative measures In order to ensure the quality and quality of food in the shelf life, preservatives, antioxidants and preservatives must be used; 4 The shelves of the food supermarket are full of all kinds of food In addition to the main raw materials of these foods are grain and oil, fruits and vegetables, meat, eggs and milk, there is also an indispensable raw material, namely food additives According to different processing technology, varieties and tastes, all kinds of food additives should be selected correctly Although the amount of additives is not large, different additives can obtain different varieties of colors; 5 It is conducive to food processing operation In the process of food processing, many things need lubrication, defoaming, filtration aid, stabilization and solidification, etc., which can not be processed without food additives The above is a small edition of the concept of natural food additives for you to introduce some of the content, I hope to help you oh! If you want to know more about food safety Please pay more attention to Baibai Security Internet bar! Editor in charge: Wang Xiujuan