Food additives refer to a class of chemical synthesis or natural substances used to improve food quality, extend the shelf life of food, facilitate food processing and increase the nutritional content of food, known as the soul of modern food industry.
Illegal abuse of food additives will lead to food safety problems, so countries around the world through the formulation of corresponding regulations to control the types and limits of food additives. At present, China's control laws and regulations are as follows:
effective date | Statute name |
2009.06.01 | Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China |
2002.07.01 | 《Measures for the hygienic control of food additives》 |
2011.06.20 | GB2760《Hygienic standard for the use of food additives》 |
2013.01.01 | GB14880《Hygienic standard for the use of food nutrition fortifiers》 |
In order to make your products comply with national requirements, PTTS can provide you with the following food additive testing services.
category | name |
pigment | Lemon yellow, sunset yellow, bright blue, temptation red, carmine red, amaranth red |
antioxidant | Tert-butylhydroxyanisole, di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, tert-butylhydroquinone, propyl gallate |
sweetening agent | Saccharin sodium, cyclamate, acesulfame |
corrosion remover | Sorbic acid, benzoic acid, calcium propionate, methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate, Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, dehydroacetic acid |
bleacher | Sulfites, sulfur dioxide |
color fixative | Nitrate, nitrite |
