Taiwan Today The ROC government is redoubling efforts to ensure Taiwan's food safety following the discovery of starch containing unapproved chemical maleic anhydride in products such as bubble tea, rice noodles and tofu puddings, Vice Premier Mao Chih-kuo said ...
Focus Taiwan News Channel Taipei, May 29 (CNA) The government will push for an amendment to the Act Governing Food Sanitation, to allow increased penalties for violators, after several local food products were found to contain starch tainted with maleic acid, Vice Premier Mao ...
Taiwan Today This action was necessary following the discovery of illegal adding of starch containing chemical maleic anhydride in a number of products such as tapioca balls, rice noodles and tofu puddings. Ensuring the safety of Taiwan's food is a top government ...
Focus Taiwan News Channel The substance was later traced to a modified starch containing maleic anhydride , a chemical used in the production of food packing materials. Maleic anhydride is transformed into maleic acid when mixed with water and is not permitted to be used in ... and more »
Focus Taiwan News Channel The substance has been traced to a modified starch containing maleic anhydride , a chemical used in the production of food packing materials. ...
Focus Taiwan News Channel Taiwan has so far approved 21 kinds of modified starches, which can be added to food products as a thickening agent , stabilizer or emulsifier. Kang Jaw-jou, director-general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the DOH, said the FDA will ask ...
