China NHC issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for 3 new food materials (ingredients) and 4 new food additives have been received.
Details are as follows:
New food raw materials (Ingredients)
S.N. | Date of issue | Acceptance No. | Product name |
1 | 2026-09-14 | 卫食新申字(2026)第0027号 | Tagatose |
2 | 2026-09-14 | 卫食新申字(2026)第0028号 | Hippocampus abdominalis |
3 | 2026-09-20 | 卫食新申字(2026)第0029号 | D-allulose |
New food additives
S.N. | Date of issue | Acceptance No. | Product name |
1 | 2026-09-11 | 卫食添新申字(2026)第0053号 | 2′-Fucosyllactose |
2 | 2026-09-11 | 卫食添新申字(2026)第0054号 | 2′-Fucosyllactose |
3 | 2026-09-16 | 卫食添新申字(2026)第0055号 | Hydrogen peroxide |
4 | 2026-09-22 | 卫食添新申字(2026)第0056号 | (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, glucosamine salt |
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