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Amendments on food additives
South Korea
Apr 25, 2022
The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS in English) issued 2 draft amendments on food additive standards related to:
- Amendment No. 2022-171 - In order to prevent side effects caused by excessive intake of nicotinic acid allowed in food fortification, the proposed amendment provides for exclusive use in a specific food group.
- Amendment No. 2022-172 - Redesignation of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose phthalate as a food additive for the production of functional foods and addition of 4 internationally recognized types of rebaudioside M as constituents of steviol glycosides.
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