Are special foods equivalent to foods for special dietary uses? What are the difference and connection between the two?
To help importers better understand the changes in regulations, Antion sorted out the key contents that need to be modified for label of imported food for your reference.
Analysis of Application of "Three New" Foods in August 2025
Impact and Significance of New GB for Sports Nutrition Food (Draft) on Amino Acid Industry
Precautions for Advertising of Solid Beverages
From September 1 to 7, the National Health Commission released the acceptance and approval of 3 cases of "three new" foods, both of which were new varieties of food additives.
Overview of China's Pet Food Regulatory System
Knowledge on "Substantial Equivalence" in the Food Industry
From August 18 to 24, the National Health Commission released the acceptance and approval of 2 cases of "three new" foods, both of which were new varieties of food additives.
Analysis of Application of “Three New” Foods in July 2025
Antion analyzed and interpreted the key points of the National Food Safety Standard Nutritional Supplementary Foods for the Elderly (Draft for Comments) for reference.
Interpretation on the General Rules for the Labeling of Food Additives (Draft for Comments)
Interpretation on the National Food Safety Standard Standard for the Use of Nutritional Fortification Substances in Foods (Draft for Comments)
Weekly Report on Application of "Three New" Foods (8.4-8.10)
Interpretation on the National Food Safety Standard General Principles for Sports Nutrition Food (draft for comments)
How to make compliant labeling for novel food ingredients?
Weekly Report on Application of "Three New" Foods (7.14-7.20)
Analysis of Application of "Three New" Foods in June 2025
From June 30 to July 6, the National Health Commission released the acceptance and approval of 20 cases of "three new" foods.
From June 23 to 29, the National Health Commission released the acceptance and approval of 5 cases of "three new" foods.
Analysis of Application of "Three New" Foods in May 2025
Weekly Report on Application of "Three New" Foods (6.9-6.15)
Weekly Report on Application of "Three New" Foods (6.2-6.8)
How to mark date on food label under new regulations?
Antion summarized the requirements for mandatory labeling information on EU food supplement labels.
Analysis of Application of "Three New" Foods in April 2025
From May 5 to 11, the National Health Commission released the acceptance and approval of 21 cases related to "three new" foods.
Interpretation on the List of Safety Evaluation Tests for Food Strains
How should the naming of foodfFlavorings be standardized?
Interpretation on New Standards Related to Dairy Products
Analysis of Application of "Three New" Foods in March 2025
Interpretation on Transition Period for Food Safety Standards
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.
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)
Analysis of Registration and Approval of Food for Special Medical Purpose in 2024
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.
Regulatory Requirements for Fruit Juice
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?
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.
Antion sorted out the labeling and identification of solid beverages for your reference.
According to the Official Journal of the European Union, the European Commission approved six novel foods, and revised the conditions of use and specifications of three cases of novel foods.
Antion summarized and translated the relevant content of the disclaimer issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for your reference and learning.
As of June 30, 2024, the European Food Safety Authority announced assessment conclusions of a total of 8 cases of Novel Food. Antion sorted out the relevant revisions and approvals as follows for your reference.
How to mark the content of solids?
Regulation of NMN (β-nicotinamide Mononucleotide) in Foods in China
Antion introduced the definition, classification and current domestic regulation status of plant extracts, and interpreted the current status of plant extracts industry in more details, so as to facilitate enterprises to understand and refer to.
Antion compared the Measures for Supervision and Administration of Food Label (Draft for Comments) with the current Provisions on the Management of Food Labeling, and analyzed and interpreted its main changes and impacts.
Antion compared the draft of the National Food Safety Standard General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods with the current version, and analyzed and interpreted its main changes and impacts.
Antion compiled some precautions to help enterprises use novel food ingredients in a compliant and safe manner.
Antion introduced the supervision and labeling requirements for genetically modified foods in Japan.
In this article, the definition, labeling and the differences between nutritional supplement food for pregnant women and nursing mothers and maternal milk powder are sorted out from the perspective of regulations for enterprises reference.
The Japan Consumer Agency issued the "Guidelines on Disclosure of Information on Trans Fatty Acids" to clarify the opinions of food operators when disclosing information on trans fatty acids.
Antion introduced cheese, process(ed) cheese and cheese products from the perspective of product standards.
Antion sorted out the relevant regulations of plant-based food currently issued for enterprises to understand and refer to.
How to ensure compliance in health food advertising?
Antion introduced the specific requirements for the usage, suitable people, health functions, dosage form, etc. of 10 raw materials included in the catalogues of health food raw materials.
Antion has sorted out basic requirements for selling FSMP for FSMP operators, focusing on the introduction of qualifications, places and advertising requirements.
What are the basic requirements for imported food?
Ginseng, American Ginseng & Lingzhi Launch Filing of Health Food
Which Foods Meet Requirements of “Low Sugar, Fat and Calorie”?
GB 7718-2011 National Food Safety Standard General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods and GB 28050-2011 National Food Safety Standard General Rules for the Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Foods stipulate a lot of exemptions from labeling. An
Korea| Standard & Method for Comparative Label of Sodium Content
Labeling scheme of salt/sugar for prepackaged foods in Hong Kong, China
Interpretation of the National Food Safety Standard General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods (Draft for Comments)
2023 Industry Report for Infant Formula Milk Powder came out, which is published by Antion every year.
China time-honored brands break "lifetime employment" system.