食品添加剂行业将成为我国食品工业新的增长点

食品添加剂、食品配料是焕发食品特色的主要元素,随着消费者对新颖独特食品的不断需求,开发新型功能的食品添加剂已是大势所趋。1998年,我国食品添加剂总产值约占国际贸易额的10％;出口创汇达4.7亿美元,比1997年增长12％。 我国食品工业的总产值虽已跃居各工业部门的第一位,但其发展仍落后于农产品加工发展的需要。以产值计算,食品工业仅占农产品产值的50％左右;加上食品工业的结构不合理,初级加工产值占食品加工工业总值的一半。为此,我国应大力发展食品工业的深加工,开发新的产品,换句话说,今后要继续按照我国食品工业的发展重点,大力开发能进入一日三餐的方便营养食品和满足不同人群需要的特种营养食品,遵循食品添加剂天然、营养、多功能的发展方针,可以预见,我国食品添加剂工业的发展前景乐观而广阔。

The rapid growth of China's food additive industry

Food ingredients and additives are essential elements in developing new and specialty food products. Consequently, developing new ingredients with specific functionality has become the general trend. In 1998, the gross production value of food additives in China was 10 per cent of all global trade. The total value of exports was US470 million dollars, 12 per cent up on 1997.Developing convenience food products with a high nutritional value, as well as specialty products for different needs are the important issues. At the same time, the food additive industry should use more natural, nutritional and versatile food ingredients and additives. In this Feature, we review expert's comments on the potential of China's food additive industry with the introduction of brand new ingredients and different uses for established ingredients.