The State Administration for Market Regulation said on Wednesday that it has asked local market regulators in Hunan and Henan provinces to thoroughly investigate and severely punish illegal acts in food production and operations as a few ser

On March 4 and March 5, the Fifth session of the 13th National People’s Congress and the Fifth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opened in Beijing.

The report of an additional death in an outbreak linked to powdered infant formula has resulted in an expansion of a recall by Abbott Nutrition.

On March 2, 2022, SAMR released the information on the Formula Registration Result of Infant and Young Children Formulas Milk Powder, including Yili BES-KIDO infant and young children formula and Junlebao Banner infant and young children formula, whic

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners are investigating four consumer complaints of infant illness related to products from Abbott Nutrition's Sturgis, Ml facility received from 9/20/2021 to 1/11/2022.

In 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation announced a total of 38 notices on unqualified foods in sampling inspection, involving 406 batches of unqualified foods. Antion analyzed and summarized the notices of SAMR on unqualifie

People who seek profits by selling so-called healthy products to the elderly or providing harmful food to children will be punished more harshly in line with a newly amended judicial interpretation.

The Chinese government has stepped up its anti-waste agenda with firms across the supply chain being required to prevent food waste and conserve food through its so-called 'Food Conservation Action Plan'.

China recently launched its new online overseas food manufacturer registration platform, which is mandatory for all firms looking to export into the country from January, as official seek to improve monitoring and surveillance to ensure food

The NHC and NDRC have recently issued the Breastfeeding Promotion Action Plan (2021 - 2025), where the goal is that the allocation rate of maternal and infant facilities in public places will reach more than 80% and the rate of exclusive bre

China has proposed new changes to its management of Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs), such as prioritising the assessment and registration of products catered to patients suffering from rare diseases, as well as reducing the durati

On November 17, the Insight Report on Market Trend of China Sugar-Free Beverage in 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the Report) was released by the Key Laboratory of Big Data Mining and Knowledge Management of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

In 2022, China's raw milk production is forecast to reach 36.7 million metric tons, a 3 percent increase, as producers make operational investments that should return more milk, per cow milk production improves, and additional facilities com

In recent years, the goat milk powder has become more and more widely recognized in the market and consumer groups.

Several countries including Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. are urging Chinese customs officials to pause the rollout of regulations on food imports, arguing the measures risk further disrupting global supply chains.

Amino acid is a component of protein and one of the most basic substances that constitute the human body. As a raw material product, amino acid has been developed for more than half a century. In recent years, the amino acid market has grown

Recently, the SAMR announced a notice of 7 batches of unqualified food in sampling inspections. Among them, the "Kellogg's" cocoa ball instant grain produced by Kellogg's Thailand's Ruiyang factory was found excessive aflatoxin, and its impo

Hyaluronic acid, a substance commonly found in skincare ingredients, has rapidly become a common ingredient in the food and beverage sector, including consumables such as functional water, dairy products and snack foods.

Functional beverages are one of the emerging industries that are developing rapidly with the rapid improvement of people's living standards. As a market segment of health food and beverages, functional beverages usually refer to non-traditio

Recently, Shanghai Yakult Dairy Co., Ltd., a related company of Yakult, was fined 450,000 Yuan because of promoting that “probiotics play an important role in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19”.

The livestock and products annual of China was released.

Recently, General Mills Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a related company of Haagen-Dazs (hereinafter referred to as "General Mills"), had a new administrative penalty.

Analysis of Unqualified Food Sampling in the First Half of 2021 In the first half of 2021, the SAMR made a total of 18 notifications of unqualified food sampling inspections, involving 229 batches of unqualified foods. Antion analyzed and s

Consumers in China are more concerned with the production date, shelf life and storage conditions on the labels of dairy products than other information such as nutrition facts, ingredients, certification, origin, and manufacturer. This dat

Data shows that the market scale of foods for special medical purpose (FSMP) industry in China has increased from 2.59 billion Yuan in 2016 to 7.72 billion Yuan in 2020, which is about 3 times larger, and is expected to increase to 10.01 bi

In just five years, the cell-based meat industry has evolved from a handful of startups to around 80 startups, including companies developing end products and those working on specific technology challenges. More than $800 million has been

The management method for infant formula for special medical purposes and currently registered infant formula for special medical purposes are as follows.

Global dairy prices are relatively strong due in large part to the unprecedented import demand for dairy products by China. This year, in the period from January through May, China’s imports of dairy products have grown by nearly 17 perce

The definition and classification of infant formula for special medical purposes are as follows.

This year’s The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World(SOFI) summarizes the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger and malnutrition would look like by 2030

A growing number of young Chinese who buy near-expired food at reduced prices, a practice that has been spurred by a more rational consumption concept and the adoption of the anti-food-waste law in the country in April.

Catering service providers in Beijing who encourage, mislead or force consumers to order too much food may face fines of up to 10,000 Yuan ($1,570), according to a regulation passed by the municipal legislature on Thursday. The regulation,

Recently, the Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation issued a notice on the verification and disposal of a batch of unqualified foods. The notice showed that a batch of goat milk powder imported by Health Happiness Group failed to p

Recently, the law enforcement officers of Nanjing Administration for Market Supervision found a number of breads in the kitchen waste bin of a bakery, and all bread were discarded because their sizes did not meet the finished product requir

Case| Abbott was Fined 9 Million Due to Vanillin Detected in IF A few days ago, the Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation imposed administrative penalties on Abbott Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., accused it of “production and opera

In recent years, consumers’ shopping behaviors and concepts have undergone tremendous changes. Under the general trend of domestic consumption upgrading, the popularity of organic food continues to rise.

GACC recently announced the consumption data of infant formula milk powder imports in the first quarter, which shows that from January to March 2021, the domestic import of 61,000 tons of infant formula milk powder, down 17.6% compared to th

Recently, Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation announced the “first batch of typical cases of false and illegal advertisements in 2021”. Among them, Shanghai Caorun Biotechnology Co., Ltd. was fined 150,000 Yuan for publishing

The health food industry is an important part of the health industry. In recent years, with the enhancement of public health awareness, China’s health food industry has been developing rapidly, with the market size expected to reach 330.7

although both “live probiotic-type solid beverage” and “probiotic health food” are foods containing live probiotic, one is general food and the other is health food. They implement different management regulations and requirements an

CBEC platform operators should truthfully determine the nature and type of commodities when selling overseas commodities, and should bear corresponding responsibilities if the translation of commodity information in a misleading manner cause

An imported food label did not indicate the name, address, and contact information of the domestic agent, which violated the requirements for imported food in the Food Safety Law. On the other hand, this product is general food, illegally ad

As the epidemic promoted the industry reshuffle, further intensified the market stock competition, the second formula registration and the landing of the new national standard will make the industry further reshuffle, industry competition is

Frustrated at the overuse of the term ‘natural’ to define food products and ingredients that ‘do not always match consumers’ expectations’, Safe Food Advocacy Europe is calling on the European Union to develop a legal definition.

China customs has implemented a market access system for imported infant and young children formula milk powderand has strict inspection and quarantine supervision requirements.

In 2019, among the sources of imported retail packaged infant formula milk powder in China, the top three by the value of import are the Netherlands, New Zealand and Ireland.

On November 30, 2020, China International Import Expo released the China Dairy Products Import Situation Report.

Imported food must meet China national food safety standards. If the imported food does not meet China national food safety standards, and the People's Court does not support the defense that the imported food has passed the inspection and q

Among the online shopping contract dispute cases, food disputes accounted for nearly half, 45.65%. And about 11.37% of the dispute cases involved overseas shopping or imported products.

On the one hand, the product information should be authentic and not mislead consumers. On the other hand, platform can make its own specifications. CBEC is not outside the law.

Abbott was fined RMB1,948,071,151,000 for violating the advertising law, and was ordered to stop publishing the involved advertisement and eliminate its influence within the corresponding scope.

The ads did not use the map correctly, it violated the relevant provisions of the Advertising Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as “Advertising Law”), therefore, decided to impose a fine of RMB 300,000.

In 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 has accelerated consumers’ awareness and attention to health and nutrition products. Among them, probiotic products have become more popular because of the functions of improving the gastrointestinal tract

The total import and export of dietary nutritional supplements reached three billion US dollars, of which export value was 990 million US dollars in the first half of 2020, a year-on-year increase of 10.4%; import value reached 2.01 billion

After the outbreak of the COVID-19, the General Administration of Customs has held 121 video conferences with their counterparts in 99 countries and regions and urged overseas food producers to strengthen their preventive measures against th

The six Burger King restaurants were fined RMB 910,000; their legal representative was faced a maximum fine, and the main person in charge and the directly responsible person in charge were fined a total of RMB 2.81 million.

To eliminate epidemic and food safety risks, China has suspended imports from the three producers. Six samples recently collected from inside shipping containers and the outer packaging of frozen white shrimp tested positive for the coronavi

Recently, Chaoyang Customs, a subsidiary of Beijing Customs, seized a case of unqualified milk powder imported by false labeling. It involved 2 batches of 1200 boxes of 7200 cans, with a total value of 128,916 US dollars, which is the larges

Wholesale food markets across China will be put under stricter scrutiny to minimize risks to food safety and transmission of the novel coronavirus, officials with the country's top market regulator said on Friday.

Some domestic dairy companies choose to expand the market of the foods for special medical purpose with higher technology which is considered to be a blue ocean field with better growth prospects and fewer entrants.

PepsiCo China said on Monday that their beverage and snack products remained safe for consumption after it suspended operations at a food processing unit in Beijing due to confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Since the announcement of the new policy for infant formula in 2016, the number of domestic infant formula has dropped sharply from more than 3,000 to about 1,300 at present.

Shandong, Anhui, Liaoning and other provinces have issued policies to strictly supervise and administer the inspection and quarantine of imported aquatic products.

Functional nutrients are expected to be among the most influential trends in packaged food in the coming years. In consumers’ minds, nutrition is no longer the remit of medical professionals, but a component of lifestyles. More natural fo

On May 22, the Third session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee opened in Beijing. Food is a common concern of the whole society. In the Committee, some suggestions and opinions of representatives and members on foods have attracted much

On May 17, China Food Association issued the group standard General Requirements for Childrens Snacks, which will be implemented on June 15. This is the first standard specifically on snacks in China, and the first standard on snacks for ch

According to the provisions of the Food Safety Law, food producers and business operators who violate the provisions of the law should be punished, but business operators are likely to involve multiple entities in the sales chain. Taking a

The 11th annual DSN Global 100 Celebration will be one for the ages. Since its live event in Dallas was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, DSN presented a special video event on their website. “What is obviously different in previous

Foreign Ministry dismisses Canberras claim of economic coercion by Beijing China decided on Tuesday to suspend beef imports from four Australian companies due to a violation of requirements agreed to by the two countries, Foreign Ministry s

From June 2019 to February 2020, a total of 89 batches of imported alcoholic beverages were refused to enter in China, the major product is imported beer , and main reasons include unqualified food labeling, detection of contamination, and

Buy orders nearly double to $5.04b during first three months of this year Chinas agricultural imports from the United States more than doubled in value during the first quarter of this year on a yearly basis, as the Sino-U.S. phase-one trad

Global food security could be under threat. Not because of shortage of food supply, but because of panic export bans by national governments and panic purchase by people. This panic behavior, especially because of the novel coronavirus pand