Catalog of novel food ingredients in China（As of September 5,2024）

Foodmate has compiled a list of all new food ingredients (new resource foods) approved in China from 2008 to August 5, 2024, for the reference of the industry.

Precautions for Labeling Solid Beverages in China

In addition to the "National Food Safety Standard - General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods" (GB 7718-2011) and the "National Food Safety Standard - General Rules for Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Foods" (GB 28050-2011)

Export of food products to China : General process

Foodmate will continue to launch a series of articles on "Exporting Food to China" to help overseas food enterprises exporting food to China successfully pass the various conformity assessments of China Customs.

How much do you know about the Ethylene oxide

Recently, China's Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety said that ethylene oxide (ETO) has been found in spices produced in India, and China's General Administration of Customs has also issued a risk warning notice regarding the presence of ethylene

Summary of search methods for food additives related regulations across the major trading countries, regions and international organizations of China

Foodmate has summarized the relevant regulations and standards of food additives in China's major trading countries/regions and international organizations, as follows:

Vietnam Issues Health Supplement Microbial and Contaminant Technical Regulations for the First Time

On July 18, 2024, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam issued the national technical regulations for the limits of contaminants in health supplement products, QCVN 20-1: 2024/BYT, through the issuance of Circular No. 12/2024/TT-BYT, which will come into effe

Regulatory Requirements for Food Additives in Singapore

In this article, Foodmate introduces the management requirements of food additives in Singapore, including the supervision of food additives, the compliance requirements of food additives and their labeling requirements in the food ingredient list.

Tracking Approval of New Food Additive Varieties: HMOs

From August 2016 to June 18, 2024, the National Health Commission (including the former National Health and Family Planning Commission) has received 33 applications for new food additive varieties of HMOs substances.

Do you know that food exported to Vietnam requires Self-declaration or Registration declaration (Ⅱ)

In this article, Foodmate will continue to introduce the product categories that require registration declaration, the basic registration procedures and the documents that need to be submitted.

The Global Rise of Plant-Based Foods: Understanding Standards in China and Other Countries

But what exactly is the definition of plant-based food? What is the current situation of production licenses and implementation standards for this type of food in China? What is the current situation of international standards for plant-based foods?

GB 7718 Opens for Public Consultation: Highlights Unveiled!

To enable food enterprises to quickly understand the revisions to GB 7718, Foodmate has sorted out the changes in this Draft compared to the current valid version for the industry's reference.

Do you know that food exported to Vietnam requires Self-declaration or Registration declaration (Ⅰ)

Foodmate will share the specific requirements for self-declaration and registration declaration in two articles, and firstly we will begin with an introduction of self-declaration in this article.