On August 23, 2023, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 3 new food additives for public comments, including 1 new food nutrition enhancer and 2 food additives with expanded scope. The deadline for public comments is September 18, 2023.

After several rounds of strict evaluation and audit by authoritative certification bodies, Hangzhou REACH Technology Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "CIRS Group") has recently passed the audit process of ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification and ISO 27001 Information Security Management System Certification.

From our years of regulatory compliance experience, we’ve translated a selection of some frequently asked questions on foods for special medical purposes (FSMP) applications to help you understand the current requirements in China.

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

China offers a wide range of food categories in addition to complex food regulations and standards. It is crucial to precisely determine whether the raw materials and additives used in a food product comply with Chinese regulatory standards before it is imported or launched on the market. How do you verify the compliance of food raw materials? What is the scope of use and amount of food additives permitted? Typically, these types of queries call for food enterprises to carry out multiple inquiries and research.

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As of June 30th, the National Health Commission in China (NHC) issued two announcements (No.1 of 2023; No.3 of 2023), with a total of 42 products approved. Among them, 3 were new food raw materials (novel food), including, Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. Cremoris, Blueberry anthocyanins and Rye pollen.

As of the end of June 2023, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) has issued two announcements (No. 1 of 2023, No. 3 of 2023), with a total of 42 products approved, covering 17 new food-related products (including those for expanded use).

As of the end of June 2023, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) issued two announcements (No. 1 of 2023, No. 3 of 2023) in which a total of 42 products were approved. 23 of them were new food additives (including those for expanded use).

On August 1, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) issued an announcement (No. 5 of 2023) for “Three New Foods” with eight products approved, namely two new food raw materials, three new food additives, and three food-related products.