Food additives are to improve food color, smell, taste and other quality, as well as the need of preservation or processing into food quality compound or natural substance. At present, China has 23 categories of food additives, more than 2,000 varieties, including acidity regulators, anti-caking agents, defoamers, anti-oxidants, bleaching agents, leavening agents, coloring agents, color protection agents, enzymes, flavor enhancers , nutrition enhancer, preservatives, sweeteners, thickeners, perfumes and the like.

On the mere mention of public food additives, more reason to confuse the concept of illegal additives and food additives, some of the counts of illegal additives to food additives head it is clearly unfair. Experts reminded the public that food additives do not need to panic, as the forthcoming national standards, the production and use of food additives will be more standardized. Of course, we should strengthen self-protection awareness, learn more about food safety knowledge, especially not to buy the color is too brilliant, too thick taste, abnormal taste food.

Food additives contributed greatly to the development of the food industry and food industry known as the modern soul, it is primarily for the food industry has brought many benefits, its main role is as follows: 1 in favor of preservation, to prevent spoilage. 2. To improve the sensory properties of food. 3. To maintain or improve the nutritional value of food. 4. Increase the variety of food and convenience. 5. advantageous food processing, to meet the production mechanization and automation. 6. meet other special needs.

Rational use of food additives, food production and promotion of the rich are good for human health. But it must be noted, after all natural ingredients are not food additives in foods, such as improper use of the additive itself or mixed with some harmful ingredients, it may bring some harm to human health.