Timeline of Tariff Escalation in 2025: Key Policy Nodes for Food

Interpretation on Transition Period for Food Safety Standards

From April 7 to 13, the National Health Commission released the acceptance and approval of 3 cases related to "three new" foods, all of which were new varieties of food related products.

The National Health Commission released the 2025 National Food Safety Standards Establishment Plan (Draft for Comments).

Texture, flavor improvements needed in plant-based meats

Interpretation on Amendment to GB 25190 Sterilized Milk

The National Health Commission organized further revision and improvement of the current series of standards for complementary foods for infants and young children.

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Antion compared the 2025 version with GB 28050-2011 National Food Safety Standard General Rules for the Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Foods, analyzed and interpreted its main changes and impacts for reference.

Interpretation on the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Food Labeling

Antion interpreted GB 7718-2025 to help industry enterprises quickly understand the changes.

New regulations on food label were issued including GB 7718.

The China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened 4 novel food ingredients including D-Psicose for public feedback. Any comments can be submitted before April 20, 2025.

The China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened 8 new food additives for public feedback including Aminopeptidase. Any comments can be submitted before April 20, 2025.

A total of 267 batches of imported food from 40 countries/regions were rejected in February 2025.

The State Administration for Market Regulation released the Key Legislative Tasks in 2025.

Relevant Content of New Standard for Food Additives

The FDA plans to eliminate self-GRAS provisions.

On-Site Event Preview of Antion at the 2025 SBC Synthetic Biology Industry Expo

What standards should be applied to commercial food additives? How to distinguish between commercial food additives and compound food additives?

Nutrition & Health Food for the Elderly Become "New Favorite"

The USDA released the Livestock and Products Semi-Annual of China.

In this article, the representative views of food industry during the National Two Sessions in 2025 are sorted out for reference of related enterprises.

This article introduced some milk and dairy-related product standards for import enterprises' reference.

Knowledge Related to Health Food

Starting from March 10, 2025, additional tariffs will be imposed on some imported commodities originating from the U.S.

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What are the signature requirements for clinical trial summary report and sub-center clinical trial summary of food for special medical purpose?

On February 19, 2025, the GACC published the Information on Food Not Allowed to Enter China in January 2025. A total of 357 batches of imported food from 38 countries/regions were rejected.

The State Administration for Market Regulation drafted the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised Draft for Comments), which are open for public opinions. The deadline for comments is March 18, 2025.

The NHC issued an Announcement on 20 Kinds of "Three New" Foods including Stevia Polyphenols, and "Stevia polyphenols", "2'-fucosyllactose" applied by Antion were approved!

Taking Tmall Global as an example, Antion introduced the advertising promotion of cross-border health food.

2024 Industry Report for Infant Formula Milk Powder (Excerpt)

Two foods for special medical purpose for children with rare diseases such as phenylketonuria, methylmalonic acidemia and propionic acidemia were registered.

Analysis of Registration and Approval of Food for Special Medical Purpose in 2024

The General Administration of China Customs studied and drafted the Announcement on Matters Related to the Filing of Importers and Exporters of Imported Food (Draft for Comments).

FHE 2025| Antion Live Event Preview

Knowledge Related to Medical Foods in the United States

Multiple local market supervision departments clearly replied that if cross-border imported health food does not obtain health food registration or filing vouchers in China, it cannot be claimed for health functions.

The new national standard deleted the provision on the use of "food additives with the sole function of preservative and the first function of preservative used in canned food".

The GACC published the Information on Food Not Allowed to Enter China in December 2024. A total of 460 batches of imported food from 48 countries/regions were rejected.

Can food raw materials be used as processing aids?

Regulatory Requirements for Fruit Juice

The China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment opened two novel food ingredients including Olive fruit polyphenols for public feedback.

The China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened 3 new food additives including Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides for public feedback.

A Brief Introduction to Food Allergens in the United States

Management of “Three New” Foods Prepared by Genetically Modified Microorganism in China

How should "lactose" be claimed for gompliance?

Is imported canned milk powder without Chinese label on the e-commerce platform compliant?

The Preservatives in Food (Amendment) Regulation 2024 (L.N. No. 130 of 2024) was officially gazetted, which is aimed at the current Chapter 132BD Preservatives in Food Regulation in Hong Kong.

The NHC issued No. 6 of 2024 Announcement on 11 Kinds of "Three New" Foods including Camellia petelotii culture.

Shanghai Yuehuo Catering Management Co., Ltd. was fined 450,000 Yuan for publishing advertisements containing pornographic words.

FAQs| Requirements for Labeling of Dietary Supplements in the U.S.

Reply of the SAMR on Standardizing Food Label and Unifying Markling Methods

How should the quality grade of imported prepackaged food be marked?

Information on ​Food Not Allowed to Enter China in October 2024

From December 12 to 14, the HNC2024 will be held in Shenzhen World Exhibition Convention Center. As an official partner of the event, Antion will conduct a series of regulatory activities at the event.

How is the use of food additives in health food regulated?

Guidance for Customs Clearance of Imported Dairy Products

Announcement on Adjust the Catalogue of Imported Food Subject to the Approval and Administration of Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine

How to understand the suitable people in 5.1 of GB 13432-2013 National Food Safety Standard Labeling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses?

Analysis of Food Safety Sampling in the Third Quarter of 2024

The State Administration for Market Regulation formulated the Key Points and Judgment Principles for On-site Verification of Clinical Trials for Registration of Food for Special Medical Purpose.

"NHNE2024 China International Natural Health Nutrition Expo" will be held in Wuhan International Expo Center from November 20 to 22.

How to mark the consumption and method of consumption when registering a health food?

Differences among Dietary Fiber, Probiotics and Prebiotics

Guidelines for Import of Pastry, Bread and Biscuit

Interpretation of the Working Procedures for Priority Review and Approval of Registration of Food for Special Medical Purpose

Sodium dehydroacetate will be banned in some foods next year.

On October 20, 2024, the General Administration of China Customs (GACC) published the information on food not allowed to enter China in September 2024. A total of 471 batches of imported food from 36 countries/regions were rejected.

On October 24, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened 6 new varieties of food additives for public feedback. Any comments can be submitted before November 24, 2024.

On October 24, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened 2 novel food ingredients including Sakura polyphenols for public feedback. Any comments can be submitted before November 23, 2024.