This article provides a recap of the major food regulatory developments in China in 2022, followed by our outlook for 2023.
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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 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
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
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The quality rating of domestic dairy products has remained above 99 percent for six consecutive years, experts said at a webinar.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Eyeing rapid urbanization and rising disposable incomes in China, New Zealand-based Silver Fern Farms is upbeat about the Chinese consumption market and will continue to invest in the country, its top executive said.
FHE will follow the "Science & Technology Innovation and Scientific Evidence" of food and health, to build an integrated platform that integrates scientific exchanges, achievements exhibition and industrial docking.
With the more and more frequent appearance of food for special medical purpose in our vision, people pay more and more attention to infant and young children food for special medical purpose, more and more enterprises have entered the track
The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has drafted a new logo and information to be printed on infant and toddler food products.
The prepackaged food — Matcha Powder sold by a Shanghai Food Co., Ltd. has "produced by EU organic certification standards" and the EU organic certification mark printed on the smallest sales package.
According to Article 9 and Article 10 of the Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of Import and Export Food Safety, imported food shall comply with the laws, regulations, and national food safety standards of Chi
According to the monthly notice of non-entry foods by GACC, 260 batches of imported foods were found unqualified and not allowed to enter China in August 2022.
In order to ensure the food safety and nutrition health of children and respond to social concerns, entrusted by the Food Department under the National Health Commission, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (hereinafter
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Health foods that claimed to strengthen the immunity, reduce blood lipids, and act as an antioxidant were the top three categories that were successfully granted the 'blue-hat' status in China during the first six months of this year.
Recently, the USDA released a report about Dairy: World Markets and Trade in the First Half of 2022.
Bioshine was fined nearly 7 million Yuan due to vanillin detected in infant formula.
Only two overseas firms received approval of filing health food in first seven months of 2022.
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Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream was recalled over ethylene oxide.
Recently, the Beijing Market Supervision Department reported the risk control of unqualified foods, showing that in a batch of "Nutribén" infant formula milk powder (stage 1), vitamin D and vanillin does not meet the provisions, and the related produ
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In the first quarter of 2022, China imported 990,800 tons of dairy products, with a year-on-year decrease of 12.3%; the value of import was 3.835 billion US dollars, with a year-on-year increase of 7.8%.
According to the monthly notice of non-entry foods by GACC, 185 batches of imported foods were found unqualified and not allowed to enter China in May 2022.
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The definition and standards of "children's food" need to be improved.
Global milk prices reach record highs.
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The USDA released 2022 China dairy and products semi-annual.
In recent years, many imported infant formula companies were fined due to flavoring detected.
Sales of premade dishes have surged sharply as people stay home to guard against local COVID-19 outbreaks.
Affected by the COVID-19, from May 16, 2022, the CFE implemented all home office measures. Acceptance and consulting services about the formula registration application of infant and young children formula milk powder were suspended, and the resumptio
The NHC passed 36 kinds of "three novel foods" including inositol.
China's dairy industry witnessed a large growth in per capita consumption in 2021, backed by rising consumer incomes and firms responding to current trends with the development of functional products.
Many listed companies have deployed "artificial protein" field.
Hong Kong banned poultry imports from some areas in Canada, U.S. and France.
In 2021, the national market supervision departments have completed 2,459,894 batches of food safety supervision and sampling inspection according to related national food safety standards. Among them, 187,368 batches of unqualified sampling
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Eight countries have reported more than 100 Salmonella infections linked to Ferrero chocolate products.
Ausnutria was fined 9.6 million due to vanillin detected in infant formula milk powder.
In 2022, imports of breeding swine are estimated lower at 20,000 head and pork imports are estimated at 3.3 million metric tons (MMT). Domestic swine, breeding sows, and pork production are expected to exceed 2021 levels as producers increas
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
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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.