With the increase of meat production, more and more antioxidants are used in meat processing. In addition to microorganism and protease, fat oxidation is also a major cause of meat deterioration in the course of storage and shipment.

Natural antioxidants under research and in use include extracts from flavors and fragrances, extracts from medical herbs, phytic acid, protein, enzyme, vitamins, natural flavone, tea polyphenols, etc. Natural flavone and tea polyphenols are too expensive to be used and proteins and enzyme are subject to limitation in high-temperature meat products. Natural antioxidants fit for industrial meat processing are natural Vitamin E, liquorice, lecithin, etc. With the increase of natural antioxidant varieties and with the reduction of their production cost, natural antioxidants are expected to replace synthetic antioxidants gradually.

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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 2

Food Additive Industry?s Developments 3

2.1 Preservatives, Antioxidants & Freshness Agents 3

Synthetic Antioxidants to Be Replaced by Natural Antioxidants 3

2.2 Flavor-Enhancers 4

Acesulfame-K production in China 4

2.3 Thickening, Stabilizing & Texture-modifying Agents 4

Estimate of Demand for Dietary Fiber in China 4

2.4 Nutritional Fortification Substances 5

Large Quantities of Additives Needed in Flour Production 5

2.5 Food Colorants 6

Synthetic Additives Prohibited in Grape Wine 6

2.6 Food Flavors 7

Essential Oil Imports & Exports in Nov. of 2007 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 9

3.6 Market Price of Flavour 10

Food Additive Imports & Exports 10

4.1 Whey Powder Imports by Enterprise 10

Whey Powder Imports Decreased in Oct. 10

4.2 Lactalbumin Imports by Enterprise 11

Food Additive Consumption 12

Food Additive Consumption for Different Food Products 12

Additive-Related Food Industry?s Production in Nov. 12

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