What is food additive
Release time:Jan 20,2022
According to the Food Hygiene Law of China (1995), food additives are artificially synthesized substances added to food to improve its color, aroma, taste, and other qualities, as well as to meet the needs of preservation and processing technology. At present, there are 23 categories and over 2000 varieties of food additives in China, including acidity regulators, anti caking agents, defoamers, antioxidants, bleaching agents, leavening agents, colorants, color protectants, enzyme preparations, flavor enhancers, nutritional enhancers, preservatives, sweeteners, thickeners, fragrances, etc.
According to the Food Hygiene Law of China (1995), food additives are artificially synthesized substances added to food to improve its color, aroma, taste, and other qualities, as well as to meet the needs of preservation and processing technology. At present, there are 23 categories and over 2000 varieties of food additives in China, including acidity regulators, anti caking agents, defoamers, antioxidants, bleaching agents, leavening agents, colorants, color protectants, enzyme preparations, flavor enhancers, nutritional enhancers, preservatives, sweeteners, thickeners, fragrances, etc.