On February 10, 2023, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a draft for public consultation on several new food additives, which contains the latest development in the review of 2’-fucosyllactose. In 2022, trending topics such as “2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL)”, “Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT)”, and “collecting public comments” have arisen many discussions, which also made public wonder about the application progress of these substances.

From years of regulatory compliance experience, we’ve translated a selection of some frequently asked questions on health food applications to help you understand the current requirements in China.

According to the requirements in the Food Safety Law of China, the new food raw materials and additives used for food production should pass the safety assessment of the National Health Commission (NHC). In recent years, with the support of favorable policies, enterprises have made many innovations, which promote the emergence of various new raw materials seeking compliance with relevant regulations. With the goal of helping enterprises to have an overview of the current food industry, this webinar will analyze the application approval of new food raw material and additives in China from 2018 to 2022, and share the latest information of research and compliance progress of those hot food raw materials such as HMOs, NMN, and postbiotics.

On March 15, 2023, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued three new food contact substances passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee and now open for public comments. The deadline for public comments is April 10, 2023.

On March 10, 2023, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a public consultation on 3 new food raw materials passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee. These 3 new food raw materials are: Yellowhorn seed kernel; Yellowhorn leaf; and Yeast protein The deadline for public comments is April 10, 2023.

We’ve translated a selection of some of the latest FAQs on health food registration and filing in China to help you understand the current requirements.

On March 2, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) issued an announcement (No. 1 of 2023) for “Three New Foods” with 28 products approved, including one new food raw material, 16 new food additives, and 11 food-related products

According to information recently released by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the number of foods for special medical purposes (FSMP) products approved in China has reached 104. Companies must register FSMP products with the SAMR. This applies to both imported products as well as those produced domestically and marketed in China. Ten new FSMP Products have been approved for use in February 2023: five nutritionally complete foods; four nutritionally incomplete food; and one infant formula for special medical purposes.

What do you know about the acceptance and approval status of new food-related products (including those approved for expanded uses) in China between 2018 and 2022? In this article, our food experts will provide you with more detailed information about the registration status of food-related products. According to the statistics, 227 products have been accepted between 2018 and 2022, with 58 in 2018, 48 in 2019, 39 in 2020, 58 in 2021 and 24 in 2022.

What do you know about the acceptance and approval status of new food raw materials in China between 2018 and 2022? In this article, our food expert will take you to more detailed information about the registration status of new food raw materials in China. According to the statistics, a total of 60 new food raw materials have been accepted between 2018 and 2022 with 8 in 2019, 11 in 2020, 27 in 2021 and 14 in 2022.