✨ Food Additives Permissions
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 50 — 8 MAY 2015
Permissions for food additives
| INS (if any) | Description | MPL Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Confectionery | |
| 123 | Amaranth | 300 |
| 160b | Annatto extracts | 25 |
| 173 | Aluminium | GMP |
| 174 | Silver | GMP |
| 175 | Gold | GMP |
| 950 | Acesulphame potassium | 2 000 See Note, below |
| 951 | Aspartame | 10 000 See Note, below |
| 955 | Sucralose | 2 500 See Note, below |
| 956 | Alitame | 300 See Note, below |
| 961 | Neotame | 300 See Note, below |
| 962 | Aspartame-acesulphame salt | 4 500 See Note, below |
Note For additives 950, 951, 955, 956, 961 and 962, section 1.3.1—5 limits do not apply to the use of permitted sweeteners in chewing gum and bubble gum
5.0.1 Fruit filling for confectionery containing not less than 200 g/kg of fruit
| INS (if any) | Description | MPL Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 200 201 202 | ||
| 203 | Sorbic acid and sodium, potassium and calcium sorbates | 500 |
5.1 Chocolate and cocoa products
Additives permitted at GMP
Colourings permitted at GMP Permitted on the surface of chocolate only
Colourings permitted in processed foods to a maximum level Permitted on the surface of chocolate only
| INS (if any) | Description | MPL Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 476 | Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acids | 5 000 |
| 477 | Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids | 4 000 |
| 960 | Steviol glycosides | 550 |
5.2 Sugar confectionery
Additives permitted at GMP
Colourings permitted at GMP
Colourings permitted to a maximum level
| INS (if any) | Description | MPL Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 200 201 202 | ||
| 203 | Sorbic acid and sodium, potassium and calcium sorbates | 1 000 |
| 960 | Steviol glycosides | 1 100 |
5.2.1 Bubble gum and chewing gum
| INS (if any) | Description | MPL Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Ascorbyl palmitate | GMP |
| 310 | Propyl gallate | 200 |
| 320 | Butylated hydroxyanisole | 200 |
| 321 | Butylated hydroxytoluene | 200 |
5.2.2 Low joule chewing gum
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Schedule 15 - Substances That May Be Used as Food Additives - Food Standards (Proposal P1025 - Code Revision) Variation—Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Amendment No. 154
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