On August 1, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) issued an announcement (No. 5 of 2023) for “Three New Foods” with eight products approved, namely:
- two new food raw materials;
- three new food additives; and
- three food-related products.
Details are as follows:
New food raw materials (two types)
1. Yellowhorn seed kernel
Name | Yellowhorn seed kernel | |
Basic information | Source: Seed of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge | |
Brief introduction of the production process | Prepared through drying, magnetic separation, dehulling, screening, and other processes by using seed of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge as raw materials. | |
Quality requirements | Fat, % | ≥50.0 |
Protein, % | ≥20.0 | |
Moisture, % | ≤9.0 | |
Ash, % | ≤5.0 | |
Recommended intake | ≤20 g/day | |
Other information |
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2. Yellowhorn leaf
Name | Yellowhorn leaf | |
Basic information | Source: Young leaves of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge. | |
Brief introduction of the production process | Prepared through fixation, rolling, drying, and other processes by using young leaves of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge as raw materials. | |
Quality requirements | Flavonoid, mg/100g | ≥50.0 |
Protein, % | ≥15.0 | |
Moisture, % | ≤8.5 | |
Ash, % | ≤12.0 | |
Recommended intake | ≤6 g/day | |
Other information |
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Lead (Pb), mg/kg | ≤3.0 | |
Cadmium (Cd), mg/kg | ≤0.5 | |
Arsenic (As), mg/kg | ≤0.5 |
New food additives (three types)
1. New food enzymes (two types)
No. | Enzyme | Source | Donor |
1 | beta-amylase | Bacillus flexus | — |
2 | Lysophospholipase (lecithinase B) | Trichoderma reesei | Aspergillus nishimurae |
2. Processing aids with expanded scope (one type)
No. | Name | Function | Usage Scope |
1 | Sulfuric acid | Neutralizing and removing soap | Processing technology of oil |
New food-related products (three types)
1. Food contact additives with expanded scope (two types)
No. | Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level |
1 | Glass fiber | 65997-17-3 | Plastic: PEEK | 30% |
2 | C.I. pigment black 28 | 68186-91-4 | Coating and coating film | 15% (Calculated as the coating formula) |
2. New food contact resin (one type)
No. | Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level |
1 | β-Alanine, N-(2-aminoethyl)-, monosodium salt, polymer with 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-diisocyanatohexane, 1,3-diisocyanatomethylbenzene and hexanedioic acid | 141073-56-5 | Adhesive (In direct contact with food) | 20 g/m² (Calculated as the dry weight) |
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