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What is a food additive?

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2024-07-05 15:42

Food additives refer to artificially synthesized or natural substances added to food to improve its quality, color, aroma, and taste, as well as to meet the needs of preservation, preservation, and processing technology. Food additives can be produced and manufactured through methods such as chemical synthesis, biological fermentation, or natural extraction. There are approximately 15000 types of food additives approved globally, and currently there are over 2300 types of food additives approved for use in China, divided into 22 categories by function. Common types include antioxidants, leavening agents, colorants, preservatives, sweeteners, and food flavorings.
The use of food additives improves product quality, enriches food types, and meets the diversified consumption needs of consumers. Without food additives, there would be no modern food industry. Food additives mainly have the following functions:
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Maintaining or enhancing the nutritional value of food itself;
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As a necessary ingredient or ingredient for certain special dietary foods;
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Improve the quality and stability of food, and enhance its sensory characteristics;
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Facilitate the production, processing, packaging, transportation, or storage of food.
Adding antioxidants to edible oil to delay or hinder oil oxidation; Add coloring agents to candy to give it a good color.

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