Category: Regulation & Quality
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What Are the Japanese Standards for Food Additives? Reading Spec Compliance
The Japanese Standards for Food Additives define the specifications and test methods for approved food additives. Learn how to judge food-additive grade and read spec compliance.
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Ingredients Usable for Foods with Function Claims｜Conditions & Practice
Notifying a Food with Function Claims requires a standardized functional ingredient and scientific evidence. Learn the conditions for usable ingredients and selection practice.
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How to Read a COA (Certificate of Analysis)｜Items to Check in B2B Sourcing
A COA shows lot-by-lot quality. Learn its key items—assay, purity, heavy metals, microbes—and how to match standard values against actual results.
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Imported Ingredient Regulatory Checklist｜Food Sanitation Act & Key Items
Key regulatory checks for handling imported ingredients: legality under the Food Sanitation Act, conformance to standards, import notification, and origin verification.
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What Is a CAS Number?｜Why It Matters in Ingredient Sourcing
A CAS number uniquely identifies a chemical substance. Learn its role in sourcing and regulatory checks, and cautions such as different numbers for salts and hydrates.
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Basics of Food Additive Specifications and CAS Numbers
An introduction to “specifications,” “official standards,” and “CAS numbers” that often come up when handling food additives. Japanese Standards for Food Additives This is the standard reference defining the specifications and test methods for food additives used in Japan. Conformance indicates food-grade quality. The Role of CAS Numbers The CAS registry number identifies a chemical…