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Article: Asian Food Condiment (China) Fair' 2002. (Newsdesk).(food additives market, China)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
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- China Chemical Reporter
- Article date:
- March 26, 2002
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As indispensable food condiments, food additives are playing an important role in the development of the food industry. In the recent years the food additive industry in China has made a rapid development. There are already 6 series and 22 categories of food additives in China including spices/essences, sweeteners, colorants, emulsifiers/thickeners, preservatives/antioxidants and nutrition fortifiers. More than 1 500 varieties have been approved for use. The consumption of food additives in China reached around 2.0 million tons in 2001, a rise of 12 - 13% over the same period of the previous year, and the sales revenue reached 22.0 billion yuan.
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