{"id":15725,"date":"2025-12-01T16:12:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hg-bio.com.tw\/hg-news\/%e9%a3%9f%e5%93%81%e6%b7%bb%e5%8a%a0%e7%89%a9%e7%9a%84%e7%9c%9f%e7%9b%b8%ef%bc%9a%e6%88%91%e5%80%91%e5%85%b6%e5%af%a6%e8%aa%a4%e6%9c%83%e5%ae%83%e5%be%88%e4%b9%85%e4%ba%86\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:25:07","slug":"qa-foodadditive-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hg-bio.com.tw\/en\/qa\/qa-foodadditive-en\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Food Additives\uff1aWhy We\u2019ve Misunderstood Them for So Long"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15725\" class=\"elementor elementor-15725 elementor-14306\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd50ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fd50ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Do We Instinctively Fear Food Additives?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e30c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0e30c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7331ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7331ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you scan the ingredient list of a beverage, jelly, or vitamin tablet, you may come across names that sound like they belong in a chemistry textbook: Citric acid. Potassium sorbate. Silicon dioxide. Magnesium stearate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And a quiet thought follows:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAre these really safe to consume?\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public skepticism toward food additives often stems from collective memory.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Past food safety scandals created an association between \u201cadded ingredients\u201d and \u201cadulteration.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, marketing slogans like \u201cNo Additives\u201d have reinforced the perception that \u201cadded\u201d means <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cunnatural.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But we rarely pause to ask:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why were food additives introduced in the first place?<br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Why are they essential in modern food production?<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reality is simple:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Food additives were not created to deceive consumers \u2014 they were developed to help food maintain its quality, safety, and stability throughout processing, storage, and transportation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f03d94b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f03d94b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3a754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8c3a754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469e54e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"469e54e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4c687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e4c687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7+1 Classes of Food Additives (Sweeteners as Category 11) \u2013 At a Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f0ae5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56f0ae5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51add2a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51add2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hg-bio.com.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FA-18-Categories-01-01-1024x933.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15734\" alt=\"Food additive categories and functional classification chart, including preservatives, antioxidants, emulsifiers, and nutritional fortifiers \u2013 HG BIO.\" 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https:\/\/www.hg-bio.com.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FA-18-Categories-01-02-1528x2048.png 1528w, https:\/\/www.hg-bio.com.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FA-18-Categories-01-02-scaled.png 1910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72eb9b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72eb9b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6020bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f6020bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4933745 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4933745\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f62d07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f62d07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Food Additives? A Regulatory Perspective<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add0692 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"add0692\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f99e8d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f99e8d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Taiwan\u2019s <\/span><b>Food Safety and Sanitation Act (Article 3)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, food additives are defined as substances added to food for purposes such as\uff1a<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coloring<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flavoring<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preservation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bleaching<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emulsification<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stabilization<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fermentation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thickening<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutritional fortification<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxidation prevention<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or other necessary technological functions<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, food additives act as a bridge \u2014 ensuring food products reach consumers with consistent quality and safety.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without them:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Juice could spoil within days<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oils could develop rancid odors<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Powdered products could clump<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensitive nutrients could degrade<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taiwan currently classifies food additives into 17+1 functional categories (including sweeteners). Below are common examples, based on the official <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standards for Scope, Application, and Limitation of Food Additives\uff1a<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f51fb54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f51fb54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5c040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c5c040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 102.581%; height: 522px;\"><tbody><tr style=\"height: 42px;\"><td style=\"width: 27.1244%; height: 42px;\"><p><b>Category<\/b><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.1286%; height: 42px;\"><p><b>Function<\/b><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 37.3426%; height: 42px;\"><p><b>Common Examples<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 76px;\"><td style=\"width: 27.1244%; height: 76px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preservatives<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.1286%; height: 76px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inhibit microbial growth, extend shelf life<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 37.3426%; height: 76px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potassium sorbate, Benzoic acid<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 52px;\"><td style=\"width: 27.1244%; height: 52px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antioxidants<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.1286%; height: 52px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevent fat oxidation and rancidity<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 37.3426%; height: 52px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin E, Tocopherols<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 76px;\"><td style=\"width: 27.1244%; height: 76px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emulsifiers<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.1286%; height: 76px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allow oil and water to blend<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 37.3426%; height: 76px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lecithin, Mono- and diglycerides<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 52px;\"><td style=\"width: 27.1244%; height: 52px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thickeners \/ Gums<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.1286%; height: 52px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve texture and structure<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 37.3426%; height: 52px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pectin, Xanthan gum<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 52px;\"><td style=\"width: 27.1244%; height: 52px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flavorings \/ Sweeteners<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.1286%; height: 52px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balance flavor, mask bitterness<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 37.3426%; height: 52px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Citric acid, Steviol glycosides<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 76px;\"><td style=\"width: 27.1244%; height: 76px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorants<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.1286%; height: 76px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhance or maintain color<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 37.3426%; height: 76px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beta-carotene, Lutein<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 76px;\"><td style=\"width: 27.1244%; height: 76px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutritional Fortifiers<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.1286%; height: 76px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enrich nutritional value<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 37.3426%; height: 76px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B vitamins, Zinc, Magnesium<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 20px;\"><td style=\"width: 27.1244%; height: 20px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flow Agents<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 33.1286%; height: 20px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve powder flow and stability<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 37.3426%; height: 20px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silicon dioxide, Magnesium stearate<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49692b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a49692b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15e173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a15e173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u279c <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the complete list and regulatory details, visit the official website of the<\/span>\uff1a<br \/>For information on food additive inquiries and the complete list of the 18 categories, please visit the official website of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov.tw\/tc\/siteList.aspx?sid=1341\">Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA).<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9078cac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9078cac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55aab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c55aab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed50e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ed50e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c347fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c347fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Are Food Additives Regulated?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eade5c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eade5c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e238a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e238a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u3010The Core Principle: The Positive List System\u3011<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb88595 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb88595\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e22a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0e22a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taiwan adopts a <\/span><b>Positive List System<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for food additives.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only substances officially approved by the government may be used.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each additive is permitted only within specific food categories.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usage levels are strictly limited.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlisted substances \u2014 even if legal overseas \u2014 cannot be used in Taiwan.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulations clearly define:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scope of application<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maximum permitted levels<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purity standards<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heavy metal specifications<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturers must also obtain a <\/span><b>Food Additive Registration Permit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure traceability and compliance.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These regulations are not barriers to innovation \u2014 they exist to ensure safety, transparency, and accountability.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1606e76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1606e76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f2ac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18f2ac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.fda.gov.tw\/Law\/FoodAdditivesList.aspx?nodeID=521\">Real Regulatory Examples (Source\uff1aTFDA)<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09c27c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c09c27c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a43b883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a43b883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Dehydroacetic Acid (Preservative)<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permitted in cheese, butter, and margarine at \u22640.5 g\/kg (calculated as dehydroacetic acid).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Function: Prevents microbial growth and extends shelf life.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><b>Titanium Dioxide (Colorant)<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May be used in appropriate amounts in most food categories, but prohibited in fresh meat, seafood, beans, vegetables, fruits, soy sauce, miso, seaweed, tea, etc.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 Function: Provides opacity and product identification.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><b>Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When used as an antioxidant, labeling must specify: \u201cVitamin C (Antioxidant).\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When used for nutritional fortification, it may simply be labeled \u201cVitamin C.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 The same substance requires different labeling depending on its function.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e39b4e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e39b4e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0e39e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3d0e39e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd3398 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8cd3398\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07c7a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f07c7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Is \u201cNo Additives\u201d Really More Natural?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a071f25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a071f25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36795df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36795df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNo additives\u201d and \u201cpreservative-free\u201d claims have become popular marketing messages.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, from a food science perspective, the absence of additives does not mean a product is untouched or completely natural.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some products:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use high sugar or acidity to inhibit bacteria<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rely on vacuum packaging<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use refrigeration<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply concentration techniques<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are simply different preservation strategies. There is no absolute \u201cbetter\u201d approach.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key question is not whether additives are used \u2014<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but whether the product complies with science-based standards and regulatory requirements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdcf4c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cdcf4c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674daca elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"674daca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceab418 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ceab418\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f4ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72f4ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Food Additives in Dietary Supplements: A Key to Complete Formulations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb3668 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fb3668\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7702bb9 elementor-widget__width-initial dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7702bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hg-bio.com.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Supplement-Additives-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15736\" alt=\"Food additive categories and functional classification chart, including preservatives, antioxidants, emulsifiers, and nutritional fortifiers \u2013 HG BIO.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hg-bio.com.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Supplement-Additives-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.hg-bio.com.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Supplement-Additives-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hg-bio.com.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Supplement-Additives-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hg-bio.com.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Supplement-Additives-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hg-bio.com.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Supplement-Additives-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hg-bio.com.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Supplement-Additives-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3d4c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd3d4c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30877d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30877d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dietary supplements often contain sensitive ingredients\uff1a<\/p><ul><li>Oil-based extracts (lutein, astaxanthin, omega-3) are prone to oxidation<\/li><li>Probiotics are heat-sensitive<\/li><li>Minerals absorb moisture and clump<\/li><\/ul><p>Without stabilizers and antioxidants, products may degrade before reaching consumers.<\/p><p>Common Applications in Supplements<\/p><ul><li>Powdered Drink Mixes<br \/>Silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent) maintains flowability and prevents clumping.<\/li><li>Capsules &amp; Tablets<br \/>Magnesium stearate (lubricant) and microcrystalline cellulose (disintegrant) ensure proper tablet formation and fast breakdown after ingestion.<\/li><li>Oil-Based Nutrients (Lutein, Astaxanthin, Omega-3)<br \/>Vitamin E or microencapsulation technology helps protect against oxidation and preserve bioactivity.<\/li><\/ul><p>The purpose is not to \u201cover-process,\u201d but to protect ingredient stability and effectiveness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40baa77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40baa77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf473c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf473c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c855e0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c855e0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3456d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3456d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Verify Additive Legality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b9db4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92b9db4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a66ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66a66ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HG BIO\u2019s Perspective<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06fe7e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06fe7e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2645a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2645a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Safety is not the result of \u201cadding less.\u201d<br \/>It is the result of understanding why something is added.<\/p><p>In dietary supplement formulation, every additive reflects a balance between\uff1a<\/p><ul><li>Stability<\/li><li>Sensory quality<\/li><li>Regulatory compliance<\/li><li>Consumer experience<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p>We believe:<br \/>Science enables nature to retain its value.<br \/>Understanding builds food safety.<br \/>Transparency preserves brand trust.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f353e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e7f353e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bed4d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bed4d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c2f0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2c2f0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4bfad1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4bfad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee6354 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ee6354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785da72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"785da72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 <a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com.tw\/books\/about\/Food_Chemistry.html?id=xteiARU46SQC&amp;redir_esc=y\">Belitz, H.-D., Grosch, W., Schieberle, P. (2019). <\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com.tw\/books\/about\/Food_Chemistry.html?id=xteiARU46SQC&amp;redir_esc=y\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Chemistry<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Springer.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2\ufe0f\u20e3 <a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.fda.gov.tw\/Law\/FoodAdditivesList.aspx?nodeID=521\">Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA). Standards for Scope, Application, and Limitation of Food Additives<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3\ufe0f\u20e3 Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2017; 54(10):3275\u20133283.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 4\ufe0f\u20e3 Taiwan Journal of Food Science and Technology, Vol. 46, Issue 4 (2019).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food additives are science-based tools that ensure food stability, safety, and nutritional integrity. 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