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    The National Health and Family Planning Commission expands the use of β-carotene

    • Last Update: 2021-03-20
    • Source: Internet
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    On the 21st, the National foodmate.
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    β-carotene can be used as a foodmate.
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    02.
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        β- carotene as a food additive, has been included in the "national food safety standards foodmate.
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        In foreign countries, the International Codex Alimentarius Commission, the European Commission, the US Food and Drug Administration, Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Agency, etc.
    have allowed it to be used as a coloring agent in food.
     
        The Health and Family Planning Commission stated that when the substance is used as a coloring agent to prepare meat products, its quality specifications should be in accordance with "Food Additive β-Carotene" (GB 8821-2011) or "Food Additive β-Carotene (Fermentation Method)" ( GB 28310-2012) or the relevant content of the National Health and Family Planning Commission Announcement No.
    6 in 2012.
     
        Along with β-carotene, the food additives that have passed the safety assessment materials review include the food additive glycine (hydroxyacetonitrile method) and the food flavor ethyl linalyl ether.
    The quality specifications are all implemented in accordance with the relevant content of the announcement.
     
        The glycine (hydroxyacetonitrile method) used in this application is produced by a new production process, and its usage and scope are the same as those of the approved glycine, used for pre-made meat products (food category 08.
    02) and cooked meat products (food category 08.
    03) ), condiments (food category 12.
    0), fruit and vegetable juice (pulp) beverages (food category 14.
    02.
    03), vegetable protein beverages (food category 14.
    03.
    02), as food spices for various foods (GB 2760 Table B .
    1 Except for food categories) to improve the taste of food.
     
        Ethyl linalyl ether is a new variety of food flavors, formulated into food flavors and used in various foods (except food category in GB 2760 Table B.
    1) to improve the taste of foods.
        Related reports: foodmate.
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    3 of 2017 on new varieties of food additives, aminoacetic acid (hydroxyacetonitrile method), etc.
    foodmate.
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        β- carotene as a food additive, has been included in the "national food safety standards foodmate.
    net/standard/sort/3/42543.
    html" target="_blank">of food additives using standard " (GB 2760), allows for the modulation of milk, fermented milk flavor, cheese and similar products, fatty desserts, canned fruits, jams, preserves Food categories such as preserved fruits, dried vegetables, pickled vegetables, candies, instant rice and noodle products, cooked meat products, etc.
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        In foreign countries, the International Codex Alimentarius Commission, the European Commission, the US Food and Drug Administration, Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Agency, etc.
    have allowed it to be used as a coloring agent in food.
     
        The Health and Family Planning Commission stated that when the substance is used as a coloring agent to prepare meat products, its quality specifications should be in accordance with "Food Additive β-Carotene" (GB 8821-2011) or "Food Additive β-Carotene (Fermentation Method)" ( GB 28310-2012) or the relevant content of the National Health and Family Planning Commission Announcement No.
    6 in 2012.
     
        Along with β-carotene, the food additives that have passed the safety assessment materials review include the food additive glycine (hydroxyacetonitrile method) and the food flavor ethyl linalyl ether.
    The quality specifications are all implemented in accordance with the relevant content of the announcement.
     
        The glycine (hydroxyacetonitrile method) used in this application is produced by a new production process, and its usage and scope are the same as those of the approved glycine, used for pre-made meat products (food category 08.
    02) and cooked meat products (food category 08.
    03) ), condiments (food category 12.
    0), fruit and vegetable juice (pulp) beverages (food category 14.
    02.
    03), vegetable protein beverages (food category 14.
    03.
    02), as food spices for various foods (GB 2760 Table B .
    1 Except for food categories) to improve the taste of food.
     
        Ethyl linalyl ether is a new variety of food flavors, formulated into food flavors and used in various foods (except food category in GB 2760 Table B.
    1) to improve the taste of foods.
        Related reports: foodmate.
    net/2017/03/422406.
    html" target="_blank">Announcement No.
    3 of 2017 on new varieties of food additives, aminoacetic acid (hydroxyacetonitrile method), etc.
    foodmate.
    net/2017/03/422406.
    html" target="_blank">Announcement No.
    3 of 2017 on new varieties of food additives, aminoacetic acid (hydroxyacetonitrile method), etc.
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