Antion sorts out the key regulations related to trans fatty acids in China, for reference by enterprises.
The NHC passed 14 kinds of "three new" food and related products including Blueberry Anthocyanins.
What should be paid attention to in food and health food advertising?
Formulating a scientific and authoritative standard helps development of low-GI food.
On April 28, 2023, the General Administration of China Customs released information on food and cosmetics whose entry was not allowed in March 2023.
Fiber and probiotics become hot spots in beverage industry.
The CFSA publicly solicits opinions on 7 kinds of "three new foods".
Regulations on Label of Agricultural GMO Products in China
Market Hungry for Ready-to-eat Dishes
Innovations Identified as Key to Dairy Sector
Scientific Understanding of Trans Fatty Acids
What are nutrition claim and nutrient function claim?
China and France signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of on-site verification of special food registration
The State Administration for Market Regulation recently deployed key legislation work for 2023.
"NHNE2023 China International Natural Health & Nutrition Expo" will be held in Qingdao Cosmopolitan Exposition from May 9 to 11.
Related knowledge about foods for special dietary uses
The EU revised protein requirements for infant and follow-on infant formula produced from protein hydrolysates.
Antion interpreted the main contents of the Measures for the Management of Internet Advertising for related enterprise reference.
On April 19, 2023, Antion will have a live course on Introduction to the Management Requirements for Novel Food in Canada.
Singapore introduces new pre-import control measures as a voluntary scheme for infant cereal products.
Qiangsheng company was fined 70 million Yuan due to using Great Salt Lake water as a magic medicine to deceive the elderly.
Antion summarizes the information on food not allowed to enter China released by the General Administration of China Customs in 2022.
Guidelines for Law Enforcement on Absolute Terms in Advertising
The USDA released the Livestock and Products Semi-Annual of China.
TV Program Bares Illegal Flavoring Essence in Fake Thai Rice.
In the Two Sessions, some suggestions and opinions of representatives and members on foods have attracted much attention.
On March 10, 2023, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment publicly solicited opinions on 3 novel foods including Yellowhorn seed kernel.
Infinite Free was fined 37.45 million Yuan due to food with drug.
The main changes of the revised national standards for infant formula
On March 7, 2023, the National Health Commission released the 2023 National Food Safety Standards Establishment Plan (Draft for Comments).
On March 2, 2023, the National Health Commission issued the Announcement on 28 Kinds of "Three New Foods".
Antion compared the draft of GB 10770 with the current version, and analyzed and interpreted its major changes and impacts.
This article provides a recap of the major food regulatory developments in China in 2022, followed by our outlook for 2023.
China's meat industry is a dynamic and rapidly growing sector that presents significant opportunities for foreign investors and businesses.
From February 22 to 24, Boao Food for Health Forum and Expo was successfully held at Boao Forum for Asia International Conference Center, Hainan.
With the declining birth rate in China in the past two years, the market capacity of infant formula industry is shrinking. Anxious milk powder enterprises are extending their tentacles to the adult formula market, which is regarded as a new
In February 2023, a number of national, industrial and local food safety standards will be implemented.
In 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation announced a total of 14 notices (including 1 special sampling inspection for mooncakes) on unqualified foods in sampling inspection, involving 155 batches of unqualified foods.
The Boao Food for Health Forum and Expo (FHE) will be held at the Boao Forum for Asia International Conference Center from February 22 to 25, 2023. The conference is co-sponsored by Shanghai JS Life Science Institute, Special Food Research C
In China, "three new food" refers to novel food, new varieties of food additives and new varieties of food related products. The National Health Commission is responsible for the acceptance and approval of "three new food".
On January 12, 2023, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment publicly solicited opinions on 4 novel foods including blueberry anthocyanins. The deadline for comments is February 12, 2023.
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China is ramping up its efforts to move past the immense impacts COVID-19 has had on the country over the past three years, including removing all requirements for nucleic acid testing on frozen food imports and reducing tariffs.
From December 30, 2022, the products such as cheese sticks and cheese slices officially implement the new national standard of the Process(ed) Cheese and Cheese Products. According to the new standard and policy of the State Administration f
In the year of 2022, China government revealed several regulations and drafts for comments about dairy products you are interested. Antion pulled a list for those articles and some other related information that worth to read again.
Q1：What requirements should imported food meet?
In the year of 2022, China government revealed several regulations and drafts for comments about health food you are interested.
On December 23, 2022, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment issued the National Food Safety Standard the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses (draft) to widely solicit opinions from various industries an
On March 18, 2021, the NHC issued GB 10765-2021 National Food Safety Standards Infant Formula, GB 10766-2021 National Food Safety Standards Older Infants Formula and GB 10767-2021 National Food Safety Standards Young Children Formula
Announcement on the Release of the Provisions on the Administration of the Filing of Importers and Exporters and the Provisions on the Administration of Food Import Records and Sales Records (Announcement No. 55 of 2012 of the General Admini
The quality rating of domestic dairy products has remained above 99 percent for six consecutive years, experts said at a webinar.
On December 8, 2022, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment publicly solicited opinions on a new variety of enzyme preparation for food industry — D-psicose 3-epimerase, a new variety of food nutritional fortification su
Overview of Annual Food Regulation Update
On December 2, 2022, the National Institute for Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued the National Food Safety Standard General Principles for Food for Special Medical Purpose (Draft for Comment
The General Administration of China Customs implements a registration system for overseas food manufacturers that export foods to China, and the registration will be carried out in accordance with the relevant regulations of the General Admi
So far, nearly 100 milk powder brands have passed the second time formula registration. Among them, 68 formula products from 25 milk powder brands were cleared on November 30 alone.
The Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of Import and Export Food Safety (Order No. 249 of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China) and the Regulations of the People's Republic of
According to the Food Safety Law and the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Quantitative Packaged Commodity Measurement, and with reference to previous food label management experience, "prepackaged foods" is defined as: food
On November 22, 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued an announcement on publicly soliciting opinions on the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft for Comments).
The Announcement of the State Administration for Market Regulation on Strengthening the Quality and Safety Supervision of Solid Beverages (No. 46 of 2021) (hereinafter referred to as the "New Regulations") took effect on June 1, 2022.
China has expanded efforts to eliminate excessive packaging with rules now covering more food categories, in addition to implementing a multi-ministerial governance system to regulate the supply chain.
American snack giant Mondelez, also the parent company of Oreo, officially launched two Oreo frozen cheesecakes at the ongoing fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai.
On November 7, 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the Guidance for the Labeling of Food for Special Medical Purpose (Draft for Comments) for public opinions.
This week, we will introduce the requirements for raw materials that can be added in coffee products, the key points of the labelling of coffee products and the function claims of coffee products.
In recent years, with the development of economy and the continuous improvement of consumption ability, people's health consciousness is constantly enhanced, and more and more people choose health food to supplement dietary nutrition and reg
In the third quarter of 2022, the national market supervision departments have completed 2,189,518 batches of food safety supervision and sampling inspection according to related national food safety standards.
On October 21, 2022, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment publicly solicited opinions on a new variety of food additive — potassium polyaspartate, 4 new varieties of enzyme preparations for food industry including prot
During the supply chain disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, milk imports declined by 17 percent in MY 2021, pushing local producers to exceed production expectations to meet high demand.
On October 21, 2022, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment solicited opinions on a novel food, calcium β-hydroxy-β-methyl butyrate (CaHMB). The deadline for comments is November 21, 2022.
The Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of Import and Export Food Safety (Order No. 249 of the GACC, hereinafter referred to as the Measures) came into force on January 1, 2022.
On October 25, 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the Catalogues of three health food raw materials including Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer (draft for comments). The deadline for comments is November 25, 2022.
The energy conversion coefficient of dietary fiber is 8kJ/g, including the dietary fiber contained in the product itself and other monomer components of dietary fiber such as indigested oligosaccharides, indigested starch and resistant dext