CIRS Group will host the “2026 Global Food Regulations Annual Forum” in Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo in June 2026. This conference will bring together leading experts from China, the US, Europe, Japan and South Korea to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest global regulatory developments.
On April 23, the China State Administration for Market Regulation issued a notice on “Deepening the Governance of the Internet Advertising Ecosystem” and simultaneously released the “Key Tasks for Regulating the Order of the Internet Advertising Market”. The rectification work will last for six months starting from the date of publication.
To help companies better understand the design requirements for the labeling of prepackaged special dietary foods, CIRS Group has compiled a summary of the key changes in this draft for reference, based on the draft and its compilation notes.
On April 22, 2026, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 4 new food materials. Comments are welcomed before May 22, 2026.
On April 17, 2026, the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment solicited public comments on expanding the scope of use for the food additive Carmine and the food nutrient enhancer 3'-sialyllactose sodium salt.
As of March 31, 2026, a total of 20 Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs) were approved in the first quarter of 2026, bringing the cumulative number of approved FSMPs in China to 310.
As of March 31, 2026, based on publicly available information from the EU information retrieval platform (Open EFSA), CIRS has performed a statistical review of novel food (NF) application trends in the European Union (EU) for the first quarter of 2026.
On April 2, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation released the “Catalog of Health Food Ingredients: Lycopene (Draft for Public Comment)”. The deadline for submitting comments and suggestions is May 10, 2026.
Recently, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the “Catalog of Health Food Ingredients: Lycopene (Draft for Public Comment),” proposing to include lycopene in the catalog of health food ingredients and soliciting public feedback.
On March 18, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the Q&A on the Registration of Foods for Special Medical Purposes under the New National Standards. The document aims to guide enterprises in conducting compliant applications and efficient registration in accordance with two national food safety standards: General Principles for Foods for Special Medical Purposes (GB 29922—2025) and Foods for Special Medical Purposes for Tumor Complete Nutrition (GB 31662—2025), thereby ensuring a smooth and orderly market supply transition.
