China's NHC Approves 2 New Food Raw Materials, 3 New Food Additives, and 3 Food-related Products

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On August 1, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) issued an announcement (No. 5 of 2023) for “Three New Foods” with eight products approved, namely:

two new food raw materials;
three new food additives; and
three food-related products.

Details are as follows:

New food raw materials (two types)

1. Yellowhorn seed kernel

Name	Yellowhorn seed kernel
Basic information	Source: Seed of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge
Brief introduction of the production process	Prepared through drying, magnetic separation, dehulling, screening, and other processes by using seed of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge as raw materials.
Quality requirements	Fat, %	≥50.0
	Protein, %	≥20.0
	Moisture, %	≤9.0
	Ash, %	≤5.0
Recommended intake	≤20 g/day
Other information	The labels and instructions shall bear a statement that they should not be consumed by infants, pregnant women, and breastfeeding women. Food safety indicators should conform to relevant Chinese standards.

2. Yellowhorn leaf

Name	Yellowhorn leaf
Basic information	Source: Young leaves of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge.
Brief introduction of the production process	Prepared through fixation, rolling, drying, and other processes by using young leaves of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge as raw materials.
Quality requirements	Flavonoid, mg/100g	≥50.0
	Protein, %	≥15.0
	Moisture, %	≤8.5
	Ash, %	≤12.0
Recommended intake	≤6 g/day
Other information	The labels and instructions shall bear a statement that they should not be consumed by infants, pregnant women, and breastfeeding women. Edible method: brewing Food safety indicators must meet the following requirements:
	Lead (Pb), mg/kg	≤3.0
	Cadmium (Cd), mg/kg	≤0.5
	Arsenic (As), mg/kg	≤0.5

New food additives (three types)

1. New food enzymes (two types)

No.	Enzyme	Source	Donor
1	beta-amylase	Bacillus flexus	—
2	Lysophospholipase (lecithinase B)	Trichoderma reesei	Aspergillus nishimurae

2. Processing aids with expanded scope (one type)

No.	Name	Function	Usage Scope
1	Sulfuric acid	Neutralizing and removing soap	Processing technology of oil

New food-related products (three types)

1. Food contact additives with expanded scope (two types)

No.

Name

CAS number

Range of application

Maximum level

Glass fiber

65997-17-3

Plastic: PEEK

30%

C.I. pigment black 28

68186-91-4

Coating and coating film

15%

(Calculated as the coating formula)

2. New food contact resin (one type)

No.

Name

CAS number

Range of application

Maximum level

β-Alanine, N-(2-aminoethyl)-, monosodium salt, polymer with 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-diisocyanatohexane, 1,3-diisocyanatomethylbenzene and hexanedioic acid

141073-56-5

Adhesive

(In direct contact with food)

20 g/m²

(Calculated as the dry weight)

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Reference

NHC News (No.5 of 2023)

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