Styrene is a chemical used in the production of plastic materials and items. In the EU, it is authorised for use in food packaging that is in direct contact with food.

GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) means that a substance is generally recognized as safe. If a substance is recognized as safe under its intended use, it is classified as GRAS and can be exempted from pre-market approval procedures required by U.S. law. As a key basis for recognizing new food ingredients in the United States, FDA GRAS notifications remain active. After nearly three months without updates, the FDA recently made a significant update to the FDA GRAS list, with the most recent update as of June 10, 2025.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Oh Yoo-kyung) announced on June 18 that it will make an administrative announcement of the revised "Standards for Temporary Standards and Specifications for Foods, etc.", which includes contents such as easing submission requirements when applying for temporary standard/specification recognition of new food additives.

Fermented rapeseed cake has been approved for use in food products in the EU, expanding the high-protein byproduct’s application beyond animal feed and biogas. Rapeseed cake, a byproduct of oil extraction, is rich in protein (28 to 30%) but was previously deemed unsuitable for human consumption owing to the presence of bitter-tasting glucosinolates.

A new Texas bill targeting controversial food additives could require warning labels on popular snacks, potentially reshaping ingredient labelling across the US.

Recently, China's National Health Commission (NHC) issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “Thee new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The notifications included: Five notifications of extension notice; one notification of review opinions.

China NHC issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The application for 1 new food additive has been received.

China's National Health Commission (NHC) issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for nine new food materials, six new food additives, and nine new food-related materials have been received.

Recently, China's National Health Commission (NHC) issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “Thee new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The notifications included: Ten notifications of approval of review findings; Four notifications of extension notice; and Five notifications of review opinions.

On May 14, 2025, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 10 new food additives for public comments, including 1 new enzyme, 1 new food nutrition enhancers, 3 food additive with expanded scope, 2 food nutrition enhancer with expanded scope and 3 food additives with additional requirements for quality specifications. Comments are welcome before October 26.