As of the end of December 2024, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) issued four announcements (No. 2 of 2024, No. 3 of 2024, No. 5 of 2024, No. 6 of 2024) regarding “Three New Foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives and food-related products). A total of 54 Three New Foods have been approved in 2024, 30 of which are new food additives, including those with expanded scope.
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Analysis on the Application and Approval of New Food Raw Materials (Novel Food) in 2024
CIRS Group has summarized the acceptance and approval status of new food additives in China in 2024 as follows:
1. Overview of new food additives accepted, issued for public comments and approved in 2024
In 2024, NHC accepted the application of 90 new food additives, including new types and those with expanded use and scope. The China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a total of 41 new food additives for public comments; moreover, the HNC approved 30 new food additives, including the ones with expanded scope.
Figure 1. Overview of new food additive applications in 2024
2. List of accepted new food additives in 2024 (90 types)
In 2024, NHC accepted the application of 90 new food additives, including those with expanded scope, with the acceptance codes of both domestic and imported products presented as “衛食添新申字”. Detailed information is shown in the Table below, substances marked in red indicate that a “Decision of Administrative Disapproval” has been issued, totaling 20 substances. Substances marked in blue indicate that a “Notice of Review Comments” has been issued, totaling 6 substances. The remaining substances are either under extended review or in the public consultation.
No. | Acceptance date | Acceptance code | Name of new food additives |
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1 | 2024-01-05 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0001號 | Marigold yellow |
2 | 2024-01-11 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0002號 | 2'-Fucosyllactose, 2’FL |
3 | 2024-01-12 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0003號 | Lactose-N-tetraose |
4 | 2024-01-16 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0004號 | L-Alanine |
5 | 2024-01-16 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0005號 | 2'-Fucosyllactose |
6 | 2024-01-16 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0006號 | Xanthan gum |
7 | 2024-01-17 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0007號 | Lipase |
8 | 2024-01-18 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0008號 | Selenium-enriched yeast |
9 | 2024-01-18 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0009號 | 2'-Fucosyllactose, 2’FL |
10 | 2024-01-18 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0010號 | Chitosan |
11 | 2024-01-22 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0011號 | Anethole |
12 | 2024-01-22 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0012號 | Citral |
13 | 2024-01-22 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0013號 | Hydroxycitronellal |
14 | 2024-01-23 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0014號 | 3'-Sialyllactose sodium salt |
15 | 2024-01-24 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0015號 | Xylanase |
16 | 2024-01-24 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0016號 | D-Allulose-3-epimerase |
17 | 2024-01-24 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0017號 | β-Alanine |
18 | 2024-01-25 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0018號 | Glucose oxidase |
19 | 2024-01-26 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0019號 | Polyglycerol ricinoleate |
20 | 2024-01-30 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0020號 | Peroxidase |
21 | 2024-02-06 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0021號 | Glucoamylase |
22 | 2024-02-19 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0022號 | Rebaudioside AM (enzyme conversion method) |
23 | 2024-02-19 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0023號 | Rebaudioside M (enzyme conversion method) |
24 | 2024-03-04 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0024號 | Rosemary extract |
25 | 2024-03-14 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0025號 | Sodium ferrous citrate |
26 | 2024-03-18 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0026號 | Magnesium oxide |
27 | 2024-03-18 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0027號 | 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone |
28 | 2024-03-19 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0028號 | β-Alanine |
29 | 2024-03-20 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0029號 | Lactose-N-tetraose |
30 | 2024-03-20 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0030號 | Lactose-N-neotetraose |
31 | 2024-03-21 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0031號 | Steviol glycosides |
32 | 2024-03-21 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0032號 | Serine protease |
33 | 2024-03-22 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0033號 | Antarcticine (Antarctic red pigment) |
34 | 2024-03-29 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0034號 | 6'-Sialyllactose sodium salt |
35 | 2024-03-29 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0035號 | Glucose oxidase |
36 | 2024-03-29 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0036號 | Xylanase |
37 | 2024-03-29 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0037號 | Catalase |
38 | 2024-04-17 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0038號 | Recombinant human lactoferrin |
39 | 2024-04-28 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0039號 | Fructooligosaccharides |
40 | 2024-04-30 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0040號 | Steviol glycosides |
41 | 2024-05-07 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0041號 | Aminopeptidase |
42 | 2024-05-07 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0042號 | 2'-Fucosyllactose, 2’FL |
43 | 2024-05-10 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0043號 | Hydroxycitronellal |
44 | 2024-05-10 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0044號 | Anethole |
45 | 2024-05-13 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0045號 | Sodium cyclamate |
46 | 2024-05-14 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0046號 | 3-Fucosyllactose |
47 | 2024-05-17 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0047號 | 3'-Sialyllactose sodium salt |
48 | 2024-05-20 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0048號 | Glutaminase |
49 | 2024-05-20 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0049號 | 2'-Fucosyllactose, 2’FL |
50 | 2024-05-21 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0050號 | Lactose-N-tetraose |
51 | 2024-05-21 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0051號 | Lipase |
52 | 2024-05-21 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0052號 | β-Glucosidase |
53 | 2024-05-24 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0053號 | Curdlan gum |
54 | 2024-06-14 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0054號 | Curdlan gum |
55 | 2024-06-18 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0055號 | Sucralose |
56 | 2024-06-24 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0056號 | Tremella fuciformis sugar esters |
57 | 2024-07-05 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0057號 | Steviol glycosides (enzyme conversion method) |
58 | 2024-07-17 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0058號 | Nisin |
59 | 2024-07-19 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0059號 | Hydrogen peroxide |
60 | 2024-07-29 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0060號 | Sodium erythorbate |
61 | 2024-07-30 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0061號 | Acesulfame potassium |
62 | 2024-08-01 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0062號 | 2-Methyl-1-(2-(5-(p-tolyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl)butan-1-one |
63 | 2024-08-02 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0063號 | 2'-Fucosyllactose, 2’FL |
64 | 2024-08-08 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0064號 | Lactose-N-tetraose |
65 | 2024-08-08 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0065號 | Branching enzyme |
66 | 2024-08-08 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0066號 | Glucoamylase |
67 | 2024-08-15 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0067號 | Lactose-N-neotetraose |
68 | 2024-08-19 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0068號 | 3'-Sialyllactose sodium salt |
69 | 2024-08-20 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0069號 | Magnesium oxide |
70 | 2024-08-20 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0070號 | L-Alanine |
71 | 2024-08-21 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0071號 | Deaminase |
72 | 2024-08-26 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0072號 | Isoamylase |
73 | 2024-09-04 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0073號 | Propylene glycol |
74 | 2024-09-13 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0074號 | Galactooligosaccharides |
75 | 2024-09-19 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0075號 | Fructosyltransferase |
76 | 2024-10-12 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0076號 | Deacetylated chitin (also known as Chitosan) |
77 | 2024-10-15 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0077號 | 2'-Fucosyllactose, 2’FL |
78 | 2024-10-16 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0078號 | Curdlan gum |
79 | 2024-10-22 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0079號 | Carbon dioxide |
80 | 2024-10-22 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0080號 | L-Selenomethylselenocysteine |
81 | 2024-10-24 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0081號 | Ascorbyl palmitate (enzymatic method) |
82 | 2024-11-05 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0082號 | 2'-Sialyllactose sodium salt |
83 | 2024-11-12 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0083號 | 6'-Sialyllactose sodium salt |
84 | 2024-11-13 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0084號 | D-Allulose-3-epimerase |
85 | 2024-11-13 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0085號 | 3-Fucosyllactose |
86 | 2024-11-20 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0086號 | 2'-Fucosyllactose |
87 | 2024-11-28 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0087號 | Deaminase |
88 | 2024-12-04 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0088號 | 2'-Fucosyllactose, 2’FL |
89 | 2024-12-10 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0089號 | 3-Fucosyllactose |
90 | 2024-12-11 | 衛食添新申字(2024)第0090號 | Lactose-N-tetraose |
3. List of new food additives that have passed the technical review and were issued for public comments in 2024 (41 types)
As of the end of December 2024, 41 new food additives have passed the technical review by the review committee of China CFSA and were issued for public comments, including 9 new food enzymes, 3 new food additives, 13 new nutrition enhancer, 8 food additives with expanded use and 1food processing aids with expanded use.
1) List of new nutrition enhancer issued for public comments (13 types)
No. | Name | Applicable scope | Maximum levels | Production strain information | Approval status (By the end of December 2024) |
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1 | 2’-fucosyllactose, 2’-FL | 01.03.02, modified milk powder (for children only); 13.01.01, infant formula food; 13.01.02, formula for older infants and young children; 13.01.03, infant formula food for special medical purpose | 0.7-2.4 g/L (count as the state of ready to eat; for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by times of brewing); when mixed with Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT), galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS), fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS), polyfructose and raffinose, the total amount of 2’-fucosyllactose shall not exceed 64.5 (g/kg). | Source: E. coli BL21(DE3); Donor: E. coli O126a | 1) Issued for public comments on March 13, 2024; 2) Officially approved on October 7, 2023 according to No. 3 of 2024. |
2 | Source: E. coli K-12 GI724; Donor: Bacteroides vulgatusa | 1) Issued for public comments on May 10, 2024; 2) Officially approved on October 10, 2024 according to No. 5 of 2024. | |||
Source: E. coli K-12 MG1655; Donor: Helicobacter spp.a | Issued for public comments on May 10, 2024; | ||||
3 | Source: E. coli BL21(DE3); Donor: Bacteroides fragilisa | 1) Issued for public comments on May 10, 2024; 2) Officially approved on October 10, 2024 according to No. 5 of 2024. | |||
Source: E. coli BL21(DE3) Donor: Escherichia spp.a | |||||
4 | Source: E. coli BL21(DE3) Donor: Helicobacter spp.a | Issued for public comments on August 14, 2024; | |||
Source: E. coli W; Donor: Helicobacter spp.a | |||||
a is the donor for α-1,2-fucosyltransferase. | |||||
5 | 3-fucosyllactose, 3-FL | 01.03.02, modified milk powder (for children only); 13.01.01, infant formula food; 13.01.02, formula for older infants and young children; 13.01.03, infant formula food for special medical purpose | 0.25-0.9 g/L (count as the state of ready to eat; for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by times of brewing); when mixed with 2’-fucosyllactose, Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT), galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS), fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS), polyfructose and raffinose, the total amount of 2’-fucosyllactose shall not exceed 64.5 (g/kg). | Source: E. coli BL21(DE3); Donor: Bacteroides fragilisa | Issued for public comments on September 26, 2024; |
6 | 3’-fucosyllactose, 3’-FL | 13.01.01, infant formula food; 13.01.02, formula for older infants and young children; 13.01.03, infant formula food for special medical purpose | 0.11-0.24 g/L (count as 3’-FL, the state of ready to eat; for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by times of brewing); when mixed with 2’-fucosyllactose, Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT), galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS), fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS), polyfructose and raffinose, the total amount of 2’-fucosyllactose shall not exceed 64.5 (g/kg). | Source: E. coli W NEO3 Donor: Saccharomyces cerevisiaea, Synechocystis spb, Rhodobacter capsulatusc, Pasteurellamultocidad, Neisseria lactamicae | Issued for public comments on March 13, 2024; |
Among them, a is the donor for glucosamine-6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase; b is the donor for N-acetylglucosamine-2-epimerase; c is the donor for N-acetylneuraminic acid synthase; d is the donor for cytidine-5'-monophosphate-N-acetylneuraminic acid synthase; e is the donor for α-2,3-sialyltransferase. | |||||
7 | 3’-fucosyllactose, 3’-FL | 01.03.02, modified milk powder (for children only); 13.01.01, infant formula food; 13.01.02, formula for older infants and young children; 13.01.03, infant formula food for special medical purpose | 0.06-0.28 g/L (count as the state of ready to eat; for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by times of brewing); when mixed with 2’-fucosyllactose, Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT), galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS), fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS), polyfructose and raffinose, the total amount of 2’-fucosyllactose shall not exceed 64.5 (g/kg). | Source: E. coli BL21(DE3) Donor: Campylobacter spp.a, Neisseria spp.b, Bibersteinia spp.c | Issued for public comments on October 24, 2024; |
Source: E. coli W (ATCC 9637) Donor: Saccharomyces cerevisiaea, Synechocystis spb, Rhodobacter capsulatusc, Pasteurellamultocidad, Neisseria lactamicae | |||||
Source: E. coli K-12 DH1 MDO Donor: Campylobacter spp.a, Neisseria spp.b | |||||
a, f, j are donors for N-acetylneuraminic acid synthase; a,j are donors for UDP-N-acetylglucosamine epimerase; b, g, j are donors for CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid synthase; c, h, i are donors for α-2,3-sialyltransferase; d is the donor for glucosamine-6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase; e is the donor for N-acetylglucosamine-2-epimerase. | |||||
8 | 6’-fucosyllactose, 6’-FL | 13.01.01, infant formula food; 13.01.02, formula for older infants and young children; 13.01.03, infant formula food for special medical purpose | 0.14-0.40 g/L (count as 6’-FL, the state of ready to eat; for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by times of brewing); when mixed with 2’-fucosyllactose, Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT), galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS), fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS), polyfructose and raffinose, the total amount of 2’-fucosyllactose shall not exceed 64.5 (g/kg). | Source: E. coli W NEO6 Donor: Saccharomyces cerevisiaea, Synechocystis sp.b, Pasteurellamultocidac, Photobacterium damselaed, Rhodobacter capsulatuse | Issued for public comments on March 13, 2024; |
a is the donor for glucosamine-6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase; b is the donor for N-acetylglucosamine-2-epimerase; c is the donor for CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid synthase; d is the donor for α-2,6-sialyltransferase; e is the donor for N-acetylneuraminic acid synthase. | |||||
9 | Lacto-N-neotetraose | 01.03.02, modified milk powder (for children only); 13.01.01, infant formula food; 13.01.02, formula for older infants and young children; 13.01.03, infant formula food for special medical purpose | 0.2-0.6 g/L (count as the state of ready to eat; for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by times of brewing); when mixed with 2’-fucosyllactose, galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS), fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS), polyfructose and raffinose, the total amount of 2’-fucosyllactose shall not exceed 64.5 (g/kg). | Source:E. coli BL21 star (DE3) Donor: Neisseria spp.a, Helicobacter spp.b | Issued for public comments on May 10, 2024; |
10 | source: E.coli BL21(DE3) Donor: Neisseria spp.a, Helicobacter spp.b | Issued for public comments on October 24, 2024; | |||
a is the donor for β-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase; b is the donor for β-1,4-galactosyltransferase. | |||||
11 | Lacto-N-tetraose | 01.03.02, modified milk powder (for children only); 13.01.01, infant formula food; 13.01.02, formula for older infants and young children; 13.01.03, infant formula food for special medical purpose | 0.23-1.82 g/L (count as the state of ready to eat; for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by times of brewing); when mixed with 2’-fucosyllactose, Lacto-N-neotetraose, galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS), fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS), polyfructose and raffinose, the total amount of Lacto-N-tetraose shall not exceed 64.5 (g/kg). | source: star(DE3)E. coli BL21 star(DE3) Donor: Neisseria spp.a, , Salmonella spp.b | Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; |
a is the donor for β-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase; b is the donor for β-1,3-galactosyltransferase. | |||||
12 | β-alanine | 13.05 Other special dietary foods (excluding 13.01-13.04) (limited to sports nutrition foods) | 2-4g/day | / | Issued for public comments on September 26, 2024; |
13 | fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) | The scope of use and dosage of this substance shall comply with the provisions for approved FOS in the National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Nutritional Fortifiers (GB 14880). | / | Issued for public comments on September 26, 2024; |
2) List of new food additives issued for public comments (3 types)
S.N. | Name | Function | Category number | Food name/ category | Maximum levels (g/kg) | Approval status (As of the end of December 2024) |
1 | Hydroxytyrosol | Antioxidant | 02.01.01 | Vegetables oils and fats | 0.05 | 1) Issued for public comments on May 10, 2024; 2) Officially approved on August 5, 2024 according to No. 3 of 2024. |
2 | Steviol glycosides (fermentation) | Sweetener | The scope of use and dosage of steviol glycosides (fermentation method) shall comply with the provisions of the National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Additives (GB2760-2024). It can be used alone or mixed with steviol glycosides and steviol glycosides (enzyme conversion method), calculated as steviol equivalent. | Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; | ||
The production strain information for steviol glycosides (fermentation method) is as follows: Source: E. coli BL21(DE3) Donors: Taxuscanadensisa, Stevia rebaudianab,Arabidopsis thalianac, Oryza sativad a is the donor for geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase; b is the donor for pyrophosphate synthase, ent-kaurene synthase, ent-kaurene oxidase, cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase enzyme, and glycosyltransferase; c is the donor for cytochrome monooxygenase; d is the donor for glycosyltransferase. | ||||||
3 | butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) | Antioxidant | The scope of use and dosage of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) shall comply with the provisions of the National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Additives (GB2760). | Issued for public comments on August 14, 2024; |
3) List of new enzyme preparations for the food industry (9 types)
S.N. | Name | Source | Donor | Approval status (As of the end of December 2024) |
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1 | D-allulose-3-epimerase | Bacillus subtilis | Ruminococcus sp. 5_1_39B_FAA | 1) Issued for public comments on May 10, 2024; 2) Officially approved on October 10, 2024 according to No. 5 of 2024. |
2 | Glucoamylase | Aspergillus niger | Penicillium oxalicum | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
3 | Serine protease | Fusarium venenatum | Fusarium oxysporum | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
4 | Lipase | Komagataella phaffi | Aspergillus oryzae | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
5 | Transglutaminase | Bacillus licheniformis | Streptomyces mobaraensis | Issued for public comments on September 26, 2024; |
6 | Phosphodiesterase I | Leptographium procerum | — | Issued for public comments on September 26, 2024; |
7 | Lipase | Komagataella phaffi | Streptomyces sp. | Issued for public comments on September 26, 2024; |
8 | Peroxidase | Aspergillus niger | Marasmius scorodonius | Issued for public comments on October 24, 2024; |
9 | Xylanase | Aspergillus niger | Rasamsoniaemersonii | Issued for public comments on October 24, 2024; |
4) List of new food processing aids issued for public comments (1 type)
S.N. | Name | Function | Applicable scope | Approval status |
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1 | Dichloromethane | Extraction solvent | decaffeination process of tea ≤ 2 mg/kg | 1) Issued for public comments on March 13, 2024; 2) Officially approved on August 5, 2024 according to No. 3 of 2024. |
5) List of new food spices issued for public comments (3 types)
S.N. | Name | Function | Applicable scope | Approval status |
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1 | 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone | food spices | This applies to the food additive 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone produced from rhamnose as the raw material. The remaining provisions comply with the National Food Safety Standard for Food Additive 4-Hydroxy-2,5-Dimethyl-3(2H)-Furanone (GB 28365). | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
2 | Synthetic Anethole | food spices | It can be formulated into food flavorings for use in various food categories (excluding those listed in Table B.1 of GB 2760-2014) and used in appropriate amounts as needed for production. | Issued for public comments on September 26, 2024; |
3 | Hydroxycitronellal | food spices | It can be formulated into food flavorings for use in various food categories (excluding those listed in Table B.1 of GB 2760-2014) and used in appropriate amounts as needed for production. | Issued for public comments on September 26, 2024; |
6) Food nutrition enhancer with expanded scope (3 types)
S.N. | Name | Category No. | Food name | Applicable scope | Approval status |
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1 | (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate, glucosamine salt | 13.05 | Other special dietary foods, except for categories 13.01 to 13.04 (limited to nutritional supplements for pregnant and lactating women), | It shall comply with the folic acid requirements specified in the National Food Safety Standard for Nutritional Supplements for Pregnant and Lactating Women (GB 31601). | 1) Issued for public comments on March 13, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
2 | Sodium ferrous citrate | As a source of iron compounds, the scope of use and dosage shall comply with the provisions of the National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Nutrition Enhancer (GB 14880) regarding iron. | 1) Issued for public comments on May 10, 2024; 2) Officially approved on October 10, 2024 according to No. 5 of 2024. | ||
3 | 2'-fucosyllactose, 2'-FL | 13.02.01 | Infant cereal-based complementary foods | 0.7-2.4 g/L (calculated as pure product, in ready-to-eat state; for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by times of brewing), when mixed with 2’-fucosyllactose, Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT), galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS), fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS), polyfructose and raffinose, the total amount of these substances should not exceed 64.5 g/kg. | Issued for public comments on September 26, 2024; |
13.02.02 | Infant complementary feeding products |
7) List of food additives with expanded scope issued for public comments (8 types)
S.N. | Name | Function | Category number | Food name/ category | Maximum levels (g/kg) | Remarks | Approval status (By the end of December 2024) |
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1 | Polyglyceryl ricinoleate | Emulsifier | 01.05.03 | Pickled vegetables | 10.0 | - | 1) Issued for public comments on March 13, 2024; 2) Officially approved on August 5, 2024 according to No. 3 of 2024. |
2 | Sodium cyclamate | Sweetener | 01.02.02 | Flavored fermented milk | 0.65 | Calculated as cyclohexylamine sulfonic acid | 1) Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
16.07 | Others (limited to konjac gel products) | 1.0 | |||||
3 | Steviol glycosides | Sweetener | 01.03.02 | Formulated milk powder and formulated cream powder | 0.3 | calculated as steviol equivalent | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
01.06.04 | Processed cheese and cheese products | 0.4 | |||||
04.03.02.03 | Pickled edible fungi and algae | 0.23 | |||||
06.07 | Instant rice and noodle products | 0.4 | |||||
4 | Curdlan gum | Thickener, stabilizer and coagulant | 01.05.03 | Formulated cream | Used in appropriate amounts as needed for production. | - | Issued for public comments on August 14, 2024; |
16.05 | Starter cultures for food processing (excluding 16.04) | ||||||
5 | Steviol glycosides (enzymatically converted) | Sweetener | The scope of use and dosage shall comply with the provisions for approved steviol glycosides in the National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Additives (GB 2760-2024). It can be used alone or in combination with other steviol glycosides. | calculated as steviol equivalent | Issued for public comments on August 14, 2024; | ||
6 | Sucralose | Sweetener | 04.01.02.08 | preserved fruits | 2.8 | - | Issued for public comments on September 26, 2024; |
7 | Acesulfame Potassium | Sweetener | 14.08 | Flavored beverages | 0.5 | -in ready-to-eat state; for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by times of brewing | Issued for public comments on September 26, 2024; |
8 | Magnesium Oxide | Thickener | 04.01.01.02 | Surface-treated fresh fruits (limited to citrus fruits) | Used in appropriate amounts as needed for production. | - | Issued for public comments on October 24, 2024; |
8) List of processing aids with expanded scope and use issued for public comments (1 type)
S.N. | Name | Function | Scope of use | Approval status (By the end of December 2024) |
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1 | Hydrogen peroxide | Desulfurizer | Yeast-derived product processing technology | Issued for public comments on October 24, 2024; |
4. List of approved new food additives in 2024 (30 types)
In 2024, 30 new food additives were approved by NHC, including 4 new food additives, and 8 food additives with expanded use and scope. Detailed information is as follows:
1) List of new food nutrition enhancers (8 types)
S.N. | Name | Source | Donor | Acceptance information, issuance for public comments and approval (As of the end of December 2024) | ||||
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1 | 2’-fucosyllactose, 2’-FL | E. coli BL21(DE3) | Helicobacter pyloria | 1) Issued for public comments on October 26, 2023; 2) Officially approved on March 13, 2024 according to No. 2 of 2024. | ||||
2 | 2’-fucosyllactose, 2’-FL | E. coli BL21 star (DE3) | Escherichia coli O126a | 1) Issued for public comments on March 13, 2024; 2) Officially approved on August 5, 2024 according to No. 3 of 2024. | ||||
3 | 2’-fucosyllactose, 2’-FL | Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 13032 | Pseudopedobacter saltansa | 1) Issued for public comments on August 23, 2023; 2) Officially approved on August 5, 2024 according to No. 3 of 2024. | ||||
4 | 2’-fucosyllactose, 2’-FL | E. coli K-12 G GI724 | Bacteroides vulgatusa | 1) Issued for public comments on May 10, 2024; 2) Officially approved on October 10, 2024 according to No. 5 of 2024. | ||||
5 | 2’-fucosyllactose, 2’-FL | E. coli BL21(DE3) | Bacteroidesa | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. | ||||
6 | 2’-fucosyllactose, 2’-FL | E. coli BL21 star (DE3) | Escherichia spp.a | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. | ||||
In the above steps 1-6, a is the donor for α-1,2-fucosyltransferase; The usage amount, scope, and quality specifications of 2'-fucosyllactose shall comply with the requirements of the 2023 No. 8 Announcement of the National Health Commission (excluding the production strain information for 2'-fucosyllactose in Appendix C). | ||||||||
7 | Lacto-N-neotetraose | E. coli BL21 star (DE3) | Neisseria spp.a, Helicobacter spp.b | 1) Issued for public comments on May 10, 2024; 2) Officially approved on October 10, 2024 according to No. 5 of 2024. | ||||
a is the donor for β-1,3-N-acetylglucosamine transferase, and b is the donor for β-1,4-galactosyltransferase. The usage scope, amount, and quality specifications of lactose-N-neotetrose shall comply with the requirements of the 2023 No. 8 Announcement of the National Health Commission (excluding the production strain information for lactose-N-neotetrose in Appendix C). | ||||||||
S.N. | Name | Category No. | Food name | Applicable scope | Approval status | |||
8 | d-ribose | 13.05 | Other special dietary foods, excluding categories 13.01-13.04 (limited to sports nutrition foods) | 1~2 g/day | 1) Issued for public comments o 2021.10.21 2) Officially approved on March 13, 2024 according to No. 2 of 2024. |
2) List of approved new food additives (4 types)
S.N. | Name | Function | Category number | Food name/category | Maximum levels (g/kg) | Remarks | Acceptance information, issuance for public comments and approval (As of the end of December 2024) |
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1 | Mixed tocotrienols concentrate | Antioxidant | 02.01.01 | Plant oils and fats | 0.2 | Calculated as total tocopherols and total tocotrienols |
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2 | Steviol glycosides (enzymatic conversion method) | sweetener | 01.01.03 | Formulated milk | 0.18 | Can be used alone or mixed with steviol glycosides, calculated as steviol equivalent. |
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01.02.02 | Flavored fermented milk | 0.2 | |||||
03.01 | Ice cream and ice lolly | 0.5 | |||||
05.02.01 | Gum-based confectionery | 3.5 | |||||
14.0 | Beverages [Excluding 14.01 Packaged drinking water, 14.02.01 Fruit and vegetable juices (Puree), and 14.02.02 Concentrated fruit and vegetable Juices (Puree)] | 0.2 | Can be used alone or mixed with steviol glycosides, calculated as steviol equivalent; for ready-to-drink products, the usage for corresponding solid beverages should be increased proportionally based on the dilution ratio. | ||||
The production strain information for steviol glycosides (enzymatic conversion method) is as follows: Source: E. coli BL21 (DE3); Donors: Methylocaldum szegediensea, Stevia rebaudiana Bertonib, and Solanum tuberosumc. a is the donor for sucrose synthase; b is the donor for β-1,3-glycosyltransferase; c is the donor for β-1,2-glycosyltransferase. | |||||||
3 | Hydroxytyrosol | Antioxidant | 02.01.01 | Plant oils and fats | 0.05 | — | 1) Issued for public comments on March 13, 2024; 2) Officially approved on August 5, 2024 according to No. 3 of 2024. |
4 | Dichloromethane | Extraction solvent | decaffeination process of tea ≤ 2 mg/kg | — | 1) Issued for public comments on March 13, 2024; 2) Officially approved on August 5, 2024 according to No. 3 of 2024. |
3) New enzyme preparations for the food industry (7 types)
S.N. | Name | Source | Donor | Approval status (As of the end of December 2024) |
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1 | D-psicose 3-epimerase | Bacillus subtilis | Clostridium scindens ATCC35704 | 1) Issued for public comments on December 29, 2023; 2) Officially approved on March 13, 2024 according to No. 2 of 2024. |
2 | Cyclodextrin glucanotransferase | Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus | — | 1) Issued for public comments on 2023.10.26. 2) Officially approved on March 13, 2024 according to No. 2 of 2024. |
3 | Cellulase | Penicillium oxalicum | — | 1) Issued for public comments on 2023.10.26. 2) Officially approved on March 13, 2024 according to No. 2 of 2024. |
4 | D-psicose 3-epimerase | Bacillus subtilis | Ruminococcus sp.5_1_39B_FAA | 1) Issued for public comments on May 10, 2024; 2) Officially approved on October 10, 2024 according to No. 5 of 2024. |
5 | Glucoamylase | Aspergillus niger | Penicillium oxalicum | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
6 | Serine protease | Fusarium venenatum | Fusarium oxysporum | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
7 | Lipase | Komagataella phaffi | Aspergillus oryza | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
Note: The quality specifications of food enzymes shall meet the requirements specified in National Food Safety Standard - Food Additives and Enzymes (GB 1886.174).
4) List of new spice for food (1 type)
S.N. | Name | Food name | Maximum level (g/L) | Remark | Acceptance information, issuance for public comments and approval (As of the end of December 2024) |
1 | 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone | Spice for food | Used in appropriate amounts in production | — | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
5) List of approved new food additives with expanded scope and use (8 types)
S.N. | Name | Function | Category number | Food name/category | Maximum levels (g/kg) | Remark | Acceptance information, issuance for public comments and approval (As of the end of December 2024) |
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1 | Propylene glycol alginate | Thickener | 06.05.02.01 | Vermicelli, noodles | 1.5 | — | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on 2023.08.23 2) Officially approved on March 13, 2024 according to No. 2 of 2024. |
06.05.02.04 | Tapioca pearls | — | |||||
2 | Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (also known as Tween 80) | Emulsifier | 16.03 | Collagen sausage casings | 0.5 | — | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on 2023.10.26 2) Officially approved on March 13, 2024 according to No. 2 of 2024. |
3 | Ascorbyl palmitate (enzymatic) | Antioxidant | 01.03.02 | Formulated milk powder and formulated cream powder | 0.2 | Calculated as ascorbic acid in fat | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on 2023.12.29 2) Officially approved on March 13, 2024 according to No. 2 of 2024. |
07.01 | Bread | 0.2 | — | ||||
14.05.01 | Tea beverage | 0.2 | For ready-to-drink products, the usage for corresponding solid beverages should be increased proportionally based on the dilution ratio. | ||||
4 | Rosemary extract | Antioxidant | 04.05.02 | Flour pastes (e.g., drag flour pastes used for fish and poultry), breading and frying flour | 0.3 | — | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on 2023.10.26 2) Officially approved on March 13, 2024 according to No. 2 of 2024. |
5 | Sucralose (also known as Splenda) | Sweetener | 04.05.02.01.01 | Instant rice flour products | 4.0 | — | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on 2023.12.29 2) Officially approved on March 13, 2024 according to No. 2 of 2024. |
04.05.02.01.02 | 2.0 | ||||||
6 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate | Emulsifier | 01.05.03 | Formulated whipping cream | 10.0 | — | 1) Issued for public comments on March 13, 2024; 2) Officially approved on August 5, 2024 according to No. 3 of 2024. |
7 | Sodium cyclamate | Sweetener | 01.02.02 | Flavored fermented milk | 0.65 | Calculated as cyclohexylamine sulfate | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
16.07 | Others (only konjac gel products) | 1.0 | |||||
8 | Steviol glycosides | Sweetener | 01.03.02 | Formulated milk powder and formulated cream powder | 0.3 | Calculated as steviol equivalent | 1) Issued for public comments on Issued for public comments on June 24, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
01.06.04 | Processed cheese and cheese products | 0.4 | |||||
04.03.02.03 | Pickled edible mushrooms and algae | 0.23 | |||||
06.07 | Instant rice and noodle products | 0.4 |
6) List of approved food nutrition enhancers with expanded scope and use (2 types)
S.N. | Name | Category number | Food name | Maximum levels | Approval status (By the end of December 2024) |
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1 | Sodium ferrous citrate | As a source of iron compound, the scope of use and dosage shall comply with the regulations on iron in the National Food Safety Standard for Food Nutrition enhancers (GB 14880). | 1) Issued for public comments on May 10, 2024; 2) Officially approved on October 10, 2024 according to No. 5 of 2024. | ||
2 | (6S)-5-Methyl tetrahydrofolate, glucosamine salt | 13.05 | Other special dietary foods excluding 13.01–13.04 (only for nutritional supplements for pregnant women and lactating mothers) | Calculated as folic acid, in accordance with the regulations on folic acid in the National Food Safety Standard for Nutritional Supplements for Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (GB 31601). | 1) Issued for public comments on March 13, 2024; 2) Officially approved on December 13, 2024 according to Notice No. 6 of 2024. |
CIRS opinion
In 2024, the number of new food additives received and soliciting opinions has increased compared to 2023, while the number of approved products remained largely the same as in 2023. It is noteworthy that most of the approved products this year are HMOs, with many domestic applicants. This indicates that the industrialization of HMO technology is no longer a bottleneck issue for China, and the Chinese market for HMOs is now entering a very broad development space. 6 varieties of 2’-FL and one of LNnT have been approved and announced, along with several 2’-FL products from different microbial sources, as well as 3-FL, LNT, LNnT, 3’-SL, and 6’-SL, all of which have passed official technical reviews, with public opinion drafts being released. Overall, with the increasing number of applications, the official review speed has noticeably accelerated. However, in the case of HMO, the number of applications and approvals are not proportional, so companies need to make adequate preparations regarding product safety and the necessity of the technology used, submitting comprehensive documentation to prepare for the evaluation process.
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