"Name change" but no change in nature: Canada's Health Department announces a "major clean-up" of the list of food additives

01 Repeated Names: Two Ways to Write the Same Substance In the "List of Permitted Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, and Thickeners," entry H.3 "Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose" (Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose) and entry P.19 "Propylene Glycol Ether of Methylcellulose" (Propylene Glycol Ether of Methylcellulose) are actually the same substance, with identical usage conditions. The Ministry of Health will retain the more commonly used "Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose," remove P.19, and adjust subsequent entry numbers accordingly. This move both simplifies the list content and reduces the burden on users searching for information. 02 Synonym Displacement: Correcting the "Official Name" In several lists, the "common names" of some additives have been replaced by their synonyms. This revision will standardize the naming, allowing the old names to still be used as synonyms. The original naming in company labels will not be affected. These aliases are not prohibited. This correction ...