On August 7, 2018, China National Center forFood Safety Risk Assessment(CFSA) released public solicitation about the novel  food ingredients Ashitaba , among which the recommended consumption amount: fresh leaf no more than 50 grams/day, infants, pregnant women and lactating women should not eat. The deadline for soliciting opinions is September 7, 2018.

On August 8, 2018, China National Center forFood Safety Risk Assessment(CFSA)  released a new variety of food additives soliciting opinions, a total of 7 varieties, respectively: cyclohexylamine sulfonate sodium, β- cyclodextrin, alpha-glucosidase, glucoamylase, maltotetracycline hydrolase, protease, lactase (β-saponidase). Among them, sodium cyclamate is used as a sweetener in fermented flour products (rice cakes) with a maximum usage of 1.0g/kg. As other (flavor modifier, flavor correction agent),  β- cyclodextrin is used in pickled vegetables with a maximum usage of 0.5g/kg. The deadline for soliciting opinions is September 6, 2018.