我国食品添加剂工业已成长为食品添加剂国际贸易的主要力量。2012年全国各类食品添加剂生产企业有1500余家，其中有不少企业在生产量、技术方面都已经处于国际领先地位，成为我国食品添加剂的骨干企业，提高了我国食品添加剂行业在国际贸易中的地位。

Food additives industry in China has grown into the main power in the food additive of international trade.In 2012 the national all kinds of food additives production enterprise has more than 1500,There are many companies in the production/Technology has been in a leading international position,Become a backbone enterprise of food additives in China,To improve the status of China's food additives industry in the international trade.

　　我国食品添加剂总产值约占国际贸易的10%，其中柠檬酸、苯甲酸钠、山梨酸钾、糖精钠、木糖醇、维生素C、异VC钠、维生素E、乙基麦芽酚等品种处于领先地位。在食用色素方面，我国已成为世界食用色素剂品种最多的生产和消费大国，在国际贸易中占有一定的份额。目前，我国食品添加剂有22个类别，近2500个品种，其中食用香料达1814种。

Food additives in our country output value accounted for about 10% of international trade,The citric acid/Sodium benzoate/Potassium sorbate/Saccharin sodium/xylitol/Vitamin C/Different VC sodium/Vitamin E/Ethyl maltol etc. Variety is in the lead.In terms of food coloring,Our country has become the world's most varieties of food coloring agent production and consumption power,Have a certain share in international trade.At present,The food additives with 22 categories in our country,Nearly 2500 varieties,The edible spices up to 1814 kinds.