China CFSA Collects Public Comments on Three New Food Additives including a LNnT

On July 15, 2026, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 3 new food additives for public comments, including 1 food additive with expanded application scope and 2 food additives with supplementary quality specification. Comments are welcomed before August 14,, 2026. Details are as follows:

Food additive with expanded application scope (1 type)

Name	Food Category	Food Name	Use Level	Note
LNnT	01.01.03	Modified milk	0.2–0.6 g/kg
	01.02.02	Flavored fermented milk	0.2–2.67 g/kg
	01.03.02	Modified milk powder	0.2–0.6 g/kg	Calculated on a pure substance basis. The maximum use level applies to the product in its ready-to-consume state. For powdered products, the use level shall be converted according to the reconstitution ratio.
	07.0	Baked foods	0.2–6 g/kg
	14.0	Beverages (excluding packaged drinking water [14.01], fruit and vegetable juices (nectars) [14.02.01], and concentrated fruit and vegetable juices (nectars) [14.02.02])	0.2–0.6 g/kg	Calculated on a pure substance basis. The maximum use level applies to the beverage in its ready-to-consume state. For solid beverages, the use level shall be increased according to the reconstitution factor.

Food additives with supplementary quality specification (2 types)

1. Food Flavoring: Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone (Fermentation Process)

Quality Specifications

These quality specifications apply to neohesperidin dihydrochalcone used as a food flavoring, which is produced from glucose through fermentation, hydrogenation, purification, and drying. The production microorganism used for manufacturing neohesperidin dihydrochalcone shall have undergone a safety assessment and comply with the requirements specified in Appendix C.

Scope of Use and Use Level

Food Category	Food Name	Maximum Use Level	Note
-	Used as a food flavoring ingredient in all food categories (excluding those listed in Table B.1 of GB 2760)	5 mg/kg	The maximum use level applies to foods containing Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone listed in Table B.3 of GB 2760.

2. Nutrient Fortifier: 3′-Sialyllactose Sodium Salt

Quality Specifications

The quality specifications for this substance shall comply with Announcement No. 1 of 2026 of the National Health Commission (NHC), except for Appendix A (Information on the Production Strain Used for Manufacturing 3′-Sialyllactose Sodium Salt). The production strain information for this new nutrient fortifier is provided below.

Table 1. Production Strains Used for Manufacturing 3′-Sialyllactose Sodium Salt

Name	Food Category	Food Name
3′-Sialyllactose Sodium Salt	Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3)	Campylobacter jejuni^a and Vibrio sp. JT-FAJ-16^b

Note

^aDonor organisms for N-acetylneuraminate synthase, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase, and N-acetylneuraminate cytidylyltransferase.

^b Donor organism for α-2,3-sialyltransferase.

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