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Australia and New Zealand intend to approve chitosan and β-1, 3-glucan from white mushrooms as food additives

On 29 October 2024, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued Notice 313-24, with application A1315, for approval of chitosan and β-1, 3-glucan from white mushrooms as food additives in food and beverage products.

Oct 29, 2024

EU proposes to approve regulations for the use of the food enzyme triacylglycerol lipase

On October 16, 2024, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published document 2024.8937 proposing the approval of a use requirement for the food enzyme triacylglycerol lipase.

Oct 23, 2024

Brazil released a monitoring report on food additives and contaminants in food for 2021-2023

On October 16, 2024, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency released its monitoring report on additives and contaminants in food for the period 2021-2023.

Oct 22, 2024

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

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:

Oct 08, 2024

China to ban food additive dehydroacetic acid

Dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt will see a widespread ban in China from 2025.

Oct 08, 2024

CFSA seeks public opinions on 11 new types of food additives including Transglutaminase

On September 26, 2024, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a public announcement seeking opinions on 11 new types of food additives, including transglutaminase.

Sep 27, 2024

EU assessed safety of curdlan gum as a food additive

According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the EU Panel on Food Additives and Flavors (FAF) has issued a scientific opinion on the safety of curdlan gum as a food additive.

Sep 12, 2024

Canada approved the expansion of the use of polyglycerol esters of interesterified castor oil fatty acids as emulsifiers

On September 10, 2024, Health Canada issued M-FAA-24-11, revising the list of permitted emulsifiers, gels, stabilizers and thickeners, approved to expand the use of polyglycerol esters of interesterified castor oil fatty acids as emulsifiers.

Sep 11, 2024

FSANZ proposed to amend the specification for lacto-N-tetraose produced from genetically modified E. coli K-12

On 9 September 2024, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued Notice 306-24, with application No. A1309, to amend the specifications for lacto-N-tetraose produced from genetically modified E. coli K-12.

Sep 11, 2024

FSANZ seeks comments on triacylglycerol lipase from genetically modified Komagataella phaffii as a processing aid

On September 6, 2024, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued Notice 305-24, Application A1301, seeking comments on a triacylglycerol lipase as a processing aid.

Sep 09, 2024
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