March 12, 2024, China National Health Commission (NHC) released GB 2760-2024 Standard for the Use of Food Additives. This standard stands as the primary and most important legal framework for the regulation and proper use of food additives in China.
For example for detail the change:
• Integration of approved new food additives
• Revision of the definition of food additives
• Revision of Appendix A for food additives
• Revision of Appendix B for food flavoring
• Revision of Appendix C for processing aids
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The GB 2760 standards have been developed through a series of updates, with official drafts released in 2017, 2021, and 2022. In a vital move for the industry, the authority officially released the GB 2760-2024 standards. It supersedes the previous GB 2760-2014 and is set to come into force on February 8, 2025.