Relevant knowledge about food import and sale records
GACC| Build 3 Lines of Defense to Ensure Safety of Imported Food
The General Administration of China Customs builds 3 lines of defense to ensure safety of imported food.
Relevant knowledge about food import and sale records
The General Administration of China Customs builds 3 lines of defense to ensure safety of imported food.
Puberulinic acid was identified as the cause of health damage from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's problematic health care products.
Top 10 food safety law events in 2023 were released.
A total of 301 batches of imported food from 35 countries/regions were rejected in August 2024.
FHE2025 schedule is released for the first time!
China fully unlocks import of frozen fruits from all countries.
China's cooking oil scandal prompts residents to buy oil presses.
Antion assisted Morinaga Milk to successfully obtain approval for Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis M-63 as an infant and young children strain.
On August 26, 2024, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of noncompliant food products in July 2024. A total of 392 batches of imported food from 44 countries/regions were rejected.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. officially announced its withdrawal from the "red kojic" business in response to health claims made about its red kojic dietary supplement.
A company was fined for an obvious inconsistency between the labels in Chinese and foreign language regarding the shelf life or best before date.
Why can alcoholic beverages with alcohol content ≥10% not be marked shelf life?
On July 30, 2024, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of noncompliant food products in June 2024.
New policy for importing health food and food for special medical purpose is implemented in Hainan.
On July 11, 2024, Taiwan, China announced usage restrictions on 33 food ingredients. These restrictions came into immediate effect, except for the usage restriction on Phosphatidylserine which is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2025.
Research Report on the Quality and Safety of Milk Products in China (2024)
Beijing has set up a high-level team to investigate food transport standards, after a report in state-backed media said companies were using fuel trucks to carry cooking oil.
On July 9, 2024, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in May 2024. A total of 345 batches of imported food from 41 countries/regions were rejected.
How to import food through CBEC online shopping bonded mode
In China, dairy sales across all channels declined by 2.4% year-on-year (YoY) in 2023 and by 3.1% YoY in Q1 2024. Amidst fierce competition in a sluggish market, it is crucial for dairy enterprises to seek new growth opportunities.
Interpretation of administrative penalty policies for imported food safety
On June 3, 2024, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in April 2024. A total of 278 batches of imported food from 38 countries/regions were rejected.
Taiwan revises regulations for application of health food permit.
The USDA released Dairy and Products Semi-annual of China.
Analysis of Food Safety Sampling in the First Quarter of 2024
U.S.| The First Human Infection with a Highly Pathogenic H5N1
About 20% of the products in Japan's "functional foods" labeling system have withdrawn their claims over a lack of scientific evidence or due to termination of their sales, the Mainichi Shimbun has learned.
Shanghai Pilots Nutri-Grade Labels for Beverages
A company engaged in the operation of imported infant and young children formula milk powder in its Taobao store, sold their products by sub-packaging them in different sizes of individual packages using aluminum foil bags and was fined 428,900 Yuan.
Interpretation on GB 19644-2024 National Food Safety Standard Milk Powder and Modified Milk Powder
Interpretation on GB 2760-2024 National Food Safety Standard Standard for Uses of Food Additives
The USDA released livestock and products semi-annual of China.
On March 6, 2024, the GACC issued a notification allowing the import of dairy products from Austria that meet Chinese inspection and quarantine requirements. The notification took effect immediately.
Two Sessions| Developing 'Functional Labeled Food' as New Power
China's dairy industry – market trends and opportunities
Since the implementation of the new national standards, the formula registration of infant and young children formula milk powder has progressed smoothly.
The seventh session of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee on Friday passed the Food Security Law. The new legislation will take effect on June 1, 2024.
The first filing certificate of health food protein powder and the first filing certificate of protein powder compound products have been issued.
Introduction to Pilot Work on Digital Label of Prepackaged Foods
On January 24, 2024, the GACC published the list of non-compliant food products in December 2023. A total of 234 batches of imported food from 29 countries/regions were rejected.
New Zealand dairy products exported to China are exempted from tariff since 2024.
As of January 1, 2024, a series of new laws and regulations affecting business practices in China will come into effect. It is of utmost importance for foreign investors and enterprises engaged in various sectors.
This article aims to provide a comparative analysis of the regulatory frameworks governing food claims in China and Canada.
Food products get digital labels to give consumers complete picture.
Related knowledge about verification of food importers
Requirements for selling infant and young children formula food online
Analysis of food safety sampling inspection in the third quarter
How to sell food for special medical purpose online?
How to sell health food online?
In recent years, freeze-dried food, which is convenient and can effectively preserve the nutrients of food, is favored by more and more consumers.
Food security considerations are shaping the direction of China's market for protein sources beyond animals.
The USDA released dairy and products annual of China.
Related knowledge about organic product certification
The Chinese government has published guide for food firms trying to meet its new excessive packaging regulations, urging industry players to ensure they are fully compliant in the next six months.
On October 22, 2023, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in September 2023.
The approval of HMOs in China unlocks opportunities for infant formula sector.
The Administration Measures on Formula Registration of Infant and Young Children Formula Milk Powder came into effect on October 1.
Entering China's Infant Formula Market: Regulations, Opportunities, and Challenges
Since the beginning of this year, a number of businesses have been fined for selling foods from the radiation zones.
The label hint of imported food cannot be absent.
The USDA released the livestock and products annual of China.
Information on food not allowed to enter China in July 2023
An enterprise in Zhejiang Province was investigated for selling food from Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Guidelines for import of feed and feed additives
How to handle filing of importers for imported food?
WHO has updated its guidance on total fat, saturated and trans-fat and carbohydrates.
The change of "lead" limits in infant and young children food and the precautions for importing food
Availability of NMN in Food Across the Major Countries/Regions
Information on Food Not Allowed to Enter China in June 2023
A company was fined 51,000 Yuan for adding excessive aspartame.
Status Quo of China's FSMP Registration in 2023 H1