On October 10, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) issued an announcement (No. 5 of 2024) for “Three New Foods” announcing the approval of 12 products, including two new food raw materials, four new food additives, and six food-related products. Details are as follows:
New food raw materials (two types)
Nannochloropsis gaditana oil
Name | Nannochloropsis gaditana oil | |
Basic information | Source: Nannochloropsis gaditana | |
Brief introduction of the production process | It is made from Nannochloropsis gaditana by ethanol extraction, filtration, purification and concentration. | |
Quality requirements | Product Features | Dark green or yellow-brown to yellow thick paste or oily liquid. |
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), g/100 g | ≥20.0 | |
Total Fat, g/100 g | ≥50.0 | |
Moisture, g/100 g | ≤3.0 | |
Trans fatty acids, g/100 g | ≤1.0 | |
Recommended intake | ≤2 g/day | |
Other information | 1. The labels and instructions shall bear a statement that they should not be consumed by infants, pregnant women, and breastfeeding women. 2. Food safety indicators should conform to the following standards. | |
Peroxide value | ≤5.0 | |
Aflatoxin B1 | ≤5.0 | |
Benzo[a]pyrene | ≤10.0 | |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls, | ≤160 | |
Lead (Pb) | ≤0.08 | |
Inorganic arsenic (As) | ≤0.1 |
Procyanidins
Name | Procyanidins |
Basic information | Source: The bark of the Pinus pinaster Aiton |
Brief introduction of the production process | Made from the bark of Pinus pinaster Aiton, it is processed through grinding, ethanol extraction, filtration, concentration, and drying. |
Recommended intake | ≤150 mg/day |
Other information |
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New food additives (four types)
New food enzymes (one type)
No. | Enzyme | Source | Donor |
1 | D-psicose 3-epimerase | Bacillus subtilis | Ruminococcussp. 5_1_39B_FAA |
New food nutrition enhancer (two types)
No. | Enzyme | Source | Donor |
1 | 2’-fucosyllactose | Bacillus flexus | Bacteroides vulgatus a |
2 | Lacto-N-neotetraose | Escherichia coli BL21 star(DE3) | Neisseria spp.a and Helicobacterspp.b |
a is the donor for β-1,3-N-acetylglucosamine transferase,
b is the donor for β-1,4-galactosyl transferase
Processing aids with expanded scope (one type)
No. | Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level |
1 | Sodium ferrous citrate | As a source of iron compounds, the range of application and maximum level should comply with the regulations for iron as specified in the Food Safety National Standard for the Use of Food Nutrition Enhancer (GB14880). |
New food-related products (six types)
Food contact additives with expanded scope (four types)
No. | Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level |
1 | C.I. Pigment black 7; Carbonblack | 1333-86-4 | Plastic: PCT | 2.5 |
2 | Sodium hydroxide | 1310-73-2 | Plastic: PVDF | _ |
3 | Dibutyl sebacate | 109-43-3 | Plastic: PVDF | _ |
4 | 2,4,8,10-Tetraoxa-3,9-diphosphaspiro[5.5]undecane,3,9-bis[2,4-bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenoxy] | 154862-43-8 | Adhesive (Contact with food directly) | 0.04 |
New food contact resin (one type)
No. | Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level |
1 | Copolymer of trimethoxyphenylsilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, andsilica | _ | Coatings and Paints | Use in appropriate quantities as needed for production |
Food contact resin with expanded scope (one type)
No. | Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level |
1 | Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with1,3-butadiene, hydrogenated | 66070-58-4 | Coatings and Paints | 27.5 (by dry film weight) |
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Reference
NHC News (No.5 of 2024)