South Korea's 2025 Food Additives Codex: A Step Towards Scientific and International Standards

System Reconstruction: Clear Classification and Precise Management The core adjustment of this revision is the systematic reconstruction of the classification and management system for food additives. The new code will subdivide food additives into "general food additives," "processing aids," and "nutritional fortifiers," and establish independent usage standards and component specifications for each category, thereby changing the previous situation where various additive regulations overlapped. This provides clearer guidance for regulatory enforcement and corporate compliance practices. Among these, "processing aids" emphasize that they should be removed during the production process or only allowed to remain in trace amounts; "nutritional fortifiers" are given their own chapter, further highlighting their special role in the field of public nutrition and health. This stratified, classified, and refined governance model not only significantly improves the transparency and ...