Malaysia's Sweet Food Regulations Proposed for Revision: Additive Reductions, Quality Indicator Optimization, and New Labeling Rules Analysis

Next, Food Partner Network will help everyone understand the latest changes. 1. Revised Product Standards Reduction of Additive Usage Regulations The draft reduces the content of additive usage regulations in multiple products, primarily involving preservatives, colorants, and food regulators. Specific reduction details for related products are shown in Table 1. Table 1 Additives Deleted from Product Standards Can sweetened foods in Malaysia no longer use relevant functional additives? Not necessarily. Malaysia's "Food Regulations 1985" has the following principles for compliant food additive use: (1) Additives specified as permissible in these regulations; (2) Meeting Codex Alimentarius requirements; (3) Food additives approved in writing by the Ministry of Health. For products with deleted additive regulations, priority can be given to the international standard "General Standard for Food Additives" (CXS 192-1995); additionally, if seeking to submit a food additive usage ...