This Standard applies to food additive sodium benzoate; the food additive is made from benzoic acid which is reacted with sodium hydroxide or sodium bicarbonate. Benzoic acid is made by catalytic oxidation of petroleum toluene; sodium hydroxide or sodium bicarbonate is made with the method of ion exchange membrane.
Basic Data
Standard ID
GB 1886.184-2016 (GB1886.184-2016)
Description (Translated English)
National food safety standard - Food additives - Sodium Benzoate
Sector / Industry
National Standard
Classification of Chinese Standard
X42
Word Count Estimation
10,199
Date of Issue
2016-08-31
Date of Implementation
2017-01-01
Older Standard (superseded by this standard)
GB 1902-2005
Regulation (derived from)
Announcement of the State Administration of Public Health and Family Planning 2016 No.11
Issuing agency(ies)
National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, State Food and Drug Administration
