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South Korea to revise the composition specifications of food additives such as xanthan gum

Nov 22, 2024

On November 21, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued Notice No. 2024-531, proposing to amend part of the Food Additives Code, which mainly reads as follows:

South Korea set new standards for the use of six food additives in fruit wine, including sulfur dioxide

Oct 08, 2024

On October 2, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued Notice No. 2024-56, amending part of the Food Additives Code, which reads as follows:

South Korea issued import inspection instructions for food additive heme iron

Jul 11, 2024

On July 10, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued an import inspection directive for the food additive heme iron.

South Korea proposed to set a new standard for the use of six food additives such as sulfur dioxide in fruit wine

Jun 26, 2024

On June 26, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued Notice No. 2024-308, proposing to amend part of the Food Additives Code.

South Korea issued import inspection instructions for carrageenan made in China

Dec 26, 2023

On 22 December, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued a directive to inspect the import of carrageenan from China.

South Korea issued detection methods and limits for tritium in foods

Dec 25, 2023

On 20 December, the Ministry of Food and Drugs (MFDS) of South Korea released the method for the detection of tritium in food and the limit of tritium in food.

South Korea intends to revise the use standards of 30 food additives including copper chlorophyll

Jan 30, 2023

On January 30, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued Announcement No. 2023-38, intending to amend part of the "Food Additives Code".

South Korea will restrict the use of disposable paper cups, plastic straws and stir sticks in restaurants

Aug 26, 2022

South Korea will restrict the use of disposable paper cups, disposable plastic straws and stirring sticks by catering companies and collective restaurants from November 24, according to South Korean media on August 22.The Ministry of Environment (MOE) pla

South Korea issued a partial revision of the Food Additives Codex to revise the standards for the use of additives in food for infants and young children

Aug 12, 2022

On August 10, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued Notice No. 2022-55 to revise part of the Food Additives Codex. The main contents are as follows:1. To set a new standard for the use of Hydroxypropylmethyl Cellulose Phthalate for the

South Korea plans to revise the “Codex of Food Additives” on nicotinic acid

Apr 13, 2022

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued announcementNo. 2022-172 on April 13 to revise part of the Codexof Food Additives.