The Definition Of Food Additives
Food additive refers to: in the food manufacturing, processing, adjustment, processing, packing, transportation, storage, in order to achieve the aim and adding material technology. Food additive as auxiliary components can be directly or indirectly become food ingredients, but can not influence the properties, food additives' purpose is not containing pollutants to improve food nutrition
Food additives in China is divided into 22 categories.
(1) preservative
(2) antioxidant
(3) send lubricious agent
(4) bleaching agent
(5) acidity bleaching agent
(6) concreting
(7) loose agent
(8) thickening agent
(9) thickening agent xiaopaoji
(10) sweetener
(11) colorants
(12) emulsifier
(13) quality improver
(14) antioxidant and agent
(15) taste agent
(16) enzyme preparation
(17) film coating agent
(18) foaming agent
(19) thecurrent
(20) spices
(21) nutritional fortifiers
(22) and other additives.