The Testing Methods of 6-Benzyladenine And Polypropylene Etherification in Imported And Exported Food, two sets of state criteria drafted by Jiangmen Quarantine Bureau, Jiangsu, have been recently recognized by experts from the State Criterion Commission.

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BOABC Insights 1

News Flash 1

1.1 Food 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 2

Food Additive Industry’s Developments 2

2.1 Preservatives, Antioxidants & Freshness Agents 2

Benzoic Acid Exports Declined in Jan. 2

2.2 Flavor-Enhancers 3

Saccharine Production Kept on Slipping in Jan. ~ Dec., 2008 3

2.3 Thickening, Stabilizing & Texture-modifying Agents 4

CMC Export Volume & Price in Jan. 4

2.4 Nutritional Fortification Substances 5

Vitamin Imports & Exports in 2008 5

2.5 Food Colorants 6

UK to Ban Six Kinds of Synthetic Colorants 6

Research on Natural Colorant Application Needed 6

2.6 Food Flavors 7

Jiangxi Promotes Flavor Production 7

Market Price of Food Additives 7

3.1 Market Price of Preservatives, Antioxidants & Freshness Agents 7

3.2 Market Price of Flavour-enhancers 8

3.3 Market Price of Thickening, Stabilizing & Texture-modifying Agents 9

3.4 Market Price of Nutritional Fortification Substances 9

3.5 Market Price of Food Colorants 10

3.6 Market Price of Flavours 10

Food Additive Imports & Exports 10

4.1 Food Additive Imports & Exports 10

Food Additive Imports in Jan. 10

Food Additive Exports in Jan. 12

4.2 Food Additive Imports & Exports by Enterprises 13

Exports of Chinese Sorbitol by Enterprises in Dec., 2008 13

Exports of Chinese Benzoic Acid, its Salts & Esters by Enterprises in Dec., 2008 14

Exports of Chinese Carboxymethylcellulose and its Salts by Enterprises in Dec., 2008 14

Exports of Chinese Citric Acid by Enterprises in Dec., 2008 15

Exports of Chinese Vitamin C by Enterprises in Dec., 2008 15

Exports of Chinese Vitamin E by Enterprises in Dec., 2008 16

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