Recently, China's National Health Commission (NHC) issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “Three new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products).

China NHC issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for 5 new food materials, 2 new food additives and 5 new food-related products have been received.

The FDA is issuing a final order revoking the authorized use of Orange Bas a color additive in food and is proposing to revoke the authorized use of Citrus Red No.2 as a color additive in food.

In H1 2026, the EU approved 8 food additive modifications, validated 5 dossiers, and published 9 scientific opinions. While new plant- and microorganism-derived additives are gaining interest, modification requests remain dominant. Amid strict upcoming EFSA guidance revisions, applicants must ensure complete, robust dossiers to ensure efficient market authorization.

On July 15, 2026, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 3 new food additives for public comments, including 1 food additive with expanded application scope and 2 food additives with supplementary quality specification. Comments are welcomed before August 14,, 2026.

In the first half of 2026, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) issued two “Three New Foods” announcements (Announcement No. 1 and Announcement No. 5 of 2026), approving a total of 38 products, including new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products. Among these, 18 were approved as new food additives.

China NHC issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for 2 new food materials and 1 new food additives have been received.

Recently, China's National Health Commission (NHC) issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “Three new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products).

MEE Order 12 - the Measures for the Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances (also known as China REACH) – is undergoing a new round of systematic revisions, including taking products such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, cosmetics, food, food additives, feed, feed additives, and fertilizers that were already regulated by relevant regulations into the scope of new substances registration.

China NHC issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for 10 new food materials, 21 new food additives and 1 new food-related products have been received.