In a bid to strengthen food security worldwide and ensure fair practices in the food trade, China is hosting the 39th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA).

The annual event, which started yesterday, and will last a week, is being attended by about 260 international delegates.

It is being held in Beijing for the first time, following China's appointment last year to host the event by the CCFA's Codex Alimentarious (food code) Commission.