Knowledge on Food for Special Medical Purpose (FSMP)

When the nutritional need of certain people cannot be met through ordinary meals or daily meals, FSMP can be used as an effective way of nutritional supplementation and play a role in nutritional support. The following is a brief description

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Q&A| Labeling of Allergenic Substances

GB 7718-2011 lists eight categories of allergenic substances with reference to international Codex standards, encouraging enterprises to voluntarily label to prompt consumers and effectively fulfill their social responsibility.

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Three Novel Food Ingredients Are Soliciting Opinions

On November 12, CFSA publicly solicited opinions on three novel food ingredients, including Rumex patientia L. × Rumex tianshanicus A. Los, Dihydroquercetin, and Lactobacillus rhamnosus MP108. Among them, Lactobacillus rhamnosus MP108 can be used in

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Situation of Food Inspection in Third Quarter of 2020

The unqualified items mainly include excessive residues of pesticide and veterinary drugs, microbial contamination and incompliance use of food additives, which account for 31.73%, 26.19% and 17.8% of the total unqualified, respectively. The

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Q&A|A Special Case of Solid Content Labeling

For prepackaged foods with both solid and liquid phases and solid phase substances as the main food ingredients, the content of drained substance (solids) should be labeled in the form of mass or mass fraction near the “net weight”.

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Q&A| How to Understand the Dosage of Nutritional Fortifier?

The dosage of nutritional fortification substances specified in Standard for the Use of Nutritional Fortification Substances in Foods (GB 14880-2012) refers to the actual amount allowed to be added in the production process , which is deter

Q&A| Nutritional Supplement Product & Mum Milk Powder

Both of them are measures to improve the nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women, either as part of dietary diversification or as additional supplements to meet the additional nutrient need of the target population during pregnanc

Facilitation Measures of The Customs For the EXPO

General Administration of Customs recently released the Customs Clearance Notice for the Third China International Import Expo of 2020 and Facilitation Measures of the Customs for the Third China International Import Expo of 2020.

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Q&A | Food and Health Food False Advertising Rectification

Q: What are the key targets of food and health food false advertising rectification? A: The targets of rectification includes food and health food production, operation and import enterprises, third-party platform operators and related part

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NHC | 53 "Three Novel Food" Have Been Approved

On June 2, 2020, the National Health Commission of the Peoples Republic of China (NHC) Issued the Announcement on 53 Three Novel Foods Including Lactobacillus Helveticus R0052 (No. 4, 2020) . Among them, 4 novel food ingredients including L

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CFSA | Solicited Public Opinions on 7 Novel Food Additives

On May 25, 2020, China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) solicited public opinions on 7 novel food additives, including novel food processing aids, nitrous oxide and novel food nutrition fortifier, Vitamin K2 (Synthesis

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China to Set up New Integrated Pilot Zones for CBEC

China will set up 46 new integrated pilot zones for cross-border e-commerce, support processing trade with new steps and hold the Canton Fair online to keep foreign trade and investment broadly stable under the outbreak impact, the State Co

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Common Violations in Food Advertisements

Recently, SAMR has issued some cases on illegal advertising, which aims to increase consumers’ legal awareness, and it also provides tips to food enterprises. Common violations in food advertisements including: Tip 1: Advertising content

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SAMR Has Issued the 2020 Legislative Work Plan

On March 26, 2020, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has issued the 2020 Legislative Work Plan (hereinafter referred to as the Plan), and made arrangements for the legislative work in 2020. The Plan shows that the SAMR w

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China Has Banned Illegal Trade of Wild Animals

On February 24, the 16th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Peoples Congress (NPC) deliberated and passed the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress to Comprehensively Prohibit the Illegal Tr

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GACC Unveils Ten Measures to Stabilize Trade

The General Administration of Customs has come out with 10 measures to help in the resumption of work at export-oriented firms and stabilizing trade growth, amid the coronavirus outbreak in China. The measures are aimed at increasing the su

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China Lifts Restrictions on Poultry Products from The U.S.

On February 14, 2020, the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued an announcement that, since the issue date of Announcement No. 25 [2020], the restrictions on poultry and poultry products

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Registration of Overseas Manufacturers Seeks Comments

On November 26, 2019, the General Administration of Customs (GACC) solicited public opinions on the Regulations on the Administration of Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Foods (Draft for Comment) (hereinafter referred to a

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Questions and Answers on Health Food Released by SAMR

What are health foods? Health foods are food that can claim specific health function or are intended to supplement vitamins or minerals . It is suitable for the specific population to eat, has the function of regulating the body, does not t

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Two Catalogues about Health Foods (Draft) Seeks Comments

To promote the work of filing nutrient supplement health foods, and in accordance with Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China, Measures for the Administration of the Registration and Recordation of Health Foods , and other rele

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Sepcial Requirements for Special Dietary Food

Prepackaged foods for special dietary uses GB 13432-2013 The labeling of prepackaged foods for special dietary uses shall meet the basic requirements specified in GB 7718 and the following requirements: i. It shall not involve in disease pr

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Q&A of Infant Formula Milk Powder Registration Application

On June 18, 2019, the Food Evaluation Center of SAMR issued the QAs of China infant formula milk powder registration application, mainly including QAs about the project related to the RD capability certification materials in the application

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