Analysis of Unqualified Food Sampling in 2021 Full Year

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

China: Livestock and Products Semi-Annual

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

China's Regulator Highlights Food Safety

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

GACC Approved the Imported Dairy Products from Mongolia

On March 6, the General Administration of Customs (GACC) issued the Announcement on Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Imported Mongolia Dairy Products (GACC Announcement No. 23 of 2022), allowing the import of Mongolia dairy product

Two Sessions| Proposals on Foods

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.

Analysis of Unqualified Foods in Sampling Inspection in 2021

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

Summary of Registration and Filing of Health Food in 2021

Health food belongs to special food, which requires registration or filing before coming into the market. In recent years, with the improvement of people's lives and the enhancement of health awareness, categories of health food are becoming

The Test Items for Non-first-time Imported Dairy Products

On December 23, 2021, the GACC issued the Announcement on Clarifying the Related Requirements for Inspection and Quarantine of Imported Dairy Products, which stipulates that "for dairy products that are not imported for the first time, a cop

2021: Year in Review (I) - Health Food

In the year of 2021, China government revealed several regulations and drafts for comments about health products you are interested. Antion pulled a list for those articles and some other related information that worth to read again.

Stronger Penalties for Sellers of Unsafe Food

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.

Mandatory Oversea Food Manufacturer Registration Platform

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

Official English Version of Order 249 was Released by GACC

On December 2, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued the English version of Order 249 the Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of Import and Export Food Safety. Some contents are as follows

CFSA| Soliciting Opinions on Three New Food

On December 8, 2021, China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) publicly solicited opinions on a novel food ingredient Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The deadline for comments is January 8, 2022. The two new varieties of enzyme

China Proposes to Speed Up FSMPs Assessment Process

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

FAS Released China Dairy and Products Annual 2021

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

The Future of Amino Acid Functional Foods Can Be Expected

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

Official English Version of Order 248 was Released by GACC

On November 2, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued the English version of Order 248 Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food. Som

CFSA | Soliciting Opinions on Two Novel Food Ingredients

On November 11, 2021, China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) publicly solicited opinions on Sugarcane Extract and Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536. The deadline for comments is December 1, 2021.