Abstract:

Food flavoring substances always play an important role in the manufacturing and consumption of foods, while the present research on their safety is still not satisfactory due to a variety of reasons. With the improvement of living standards and increasing emphasis on food safety, the importance of safety evaluation on food flavorings is increasingly prominent. This paper reviews the features of food flavorings, their safety issues, and the current research on their safety evaluation in China and abroad. The main problems on safety evaluation faced now as well as the prospects to the future study are drawn finally.

Key words: food flavorings, safety, evaluation