What industry type does food additive belong to?

Food manufacturing. According to the Guidelines for Industry Classification of Listed Companies issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission (revised 20 12), food additives belong to the food manufacturing industry (industry code C 14). According to China's Food Hygiene Law (1995), food additives refer to artificial or natural substances added to food in order to improve the quality of food such as color, aroma and taste and meet the needs of preservation and processing technology.