Food additive databaseCreates texture and shapeChecked 2026-09-27
Yeast food (dough conditioner) イーストフード
Food additiveGroup nameLabeled differently abroad
- Purpose
- feeds the yeast in bread, conditions the dough
- On the label
- “イーストフード” (yeast food)
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In Japan
- A name (group name) that covers several substances.
Under stricter rules abroad
Category: Labeled differently abroad
- In the EU, a label with only the purpose name is not allowed. The substance name or E number must be written (EU Regulation 1169/2011).
Substances labeled this way
Sources
- Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015) (Japanese)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011 (EUR-Lex)
Last checked 2026-09-27. Rules change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
The categories are not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies.