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” with 12 products approved, including 2 new food raw materials, 4 new food additives, and 6 food-related products. Details are as follows:
New food raw materials (2 types)
Nannochloropsis gaditana oil
Name | Nannochloropsis gaditana oil | |
Basic information | Source: Nannochloropsis gaditana | |
Brief introduction of 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 lactating 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 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 (4 types)
New food enzymes (1 type)
No. | Enzyme | Source | Donor |
1 | D-psicose 3-epimerase | Bacillus subtilis | Ruminococcussp. 5_1_39B_FAA |
New food nutrition enhancer (2 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 (1 type)
No. | Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level |
1 | Sodium ferrous citrate | As a source of iron compounds, 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 (6 types)
Food contact additives with expanded scope (4 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 (1 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 (1 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)