Soybean protein can easily induce allergy and therefore is required to be specified in food labels in the USA. American meat producers usually restrict the use of soybean protein to 1% as they are concerned about consumers’ repulsion at higher proportion of soybean protein in meat products. But in China, to secure a high profit, ham sausage producers use soybean protein at a proportion of 2 ~ 6% to replace lean pork. As a result, lean pork content is below 30% in ham sausages in China.

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BOABC Insights 1

News Flash 1

1.1 Feed Additive Industry’s News Update & Policy Review 1

1.2 Monthly Review of Major Food Additive Enterprises’ Development 2

1.3 New Technology & New Products 3

Food Additive Industry’s Developments 3

2.1 Preservatives, Antioxidants & Freshness Agents 3

Benzoic Acid Exports Decreased in July 3

2.2 Flavor-Enhancers 4

Saccharine Production Slipped in Jan. ~ Jun 4

2.3 Thickening, Stabilizing & Texture-modifying Agents 5

Analysis of China’s Soybean Protein Market 5

2.4 Nutritional Fortification Substances 6

Vitamin E Production Resumed in Southwest Synthetic Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 6

China’s Oligosaccharide Production in 2007 7

China’s Isomaltooligosaccharide Production in 2007 8

China’s Erythritol Production & Consumption 9

2.5 Food Colorants 9

Flour-Whitening Agents Expected to Be Banned in New State Criteria 9

Significant Increase in Chenguang Group’s Export Value 10

2.6 Food Flavors 10

Thriving Flavor Production in Jinxi County 10

Cassia Oil & Aniseed Oil Mill Set Up in Fangchenggang City 11

Market Price of Food Additives 11

3.1 Market Price of Preservatives, Antioxidants & Freshness Agents 11

3.2 Market Price of Flavour-enhancers 11

3.3 Market Price of Thickening, Stabilizing & Texture-modifying Agents 12

3.4 Market Price of Nutritional Fortification Substances 13

3.5 Market Price of Food Colorants 13

3.6 Market Price of Flavour 13

Food Additive Imports & Exports 14

4.1 Food Additives Imports & Exports 14

Food Additive Imports Went Down in July 14

Food Additive Exports in July 15

4.2 Food Additives Imports & Exports by Enterprises 16

Exports of Chinese Sorbitol by Enterprises in Jul, 2008 16

Exports of Chinese Benzoic Acid, its Salts & Esters by Enterprises in Jul, 2008 17

Exports of Chinese Carboxymethylcellulose and its Salts by Enterprises in Ju, 2008 17

Exports of Chinese Citric Acid by Enterprises in Jul, 2008 18

Exports of Chinese Vitamin C by Enterprises in Jul, 2008 18

Exports of Chinese Vitamin E by Enterprises in Jul, 2008 19

Food Additive Consumption 19

Food Additive Consumption for Different Food Products 19

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