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South Korea proposed to amend parts of the regulations related to health functional foods

On October 16, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued Notice No. 2024-473, proposing to amend part of the "Rules for the Implementation of Laws related to Health Functional Foods".

Oct 16, 2024

MFDS released test method for melatonin in foods

On June 25, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea released a test method for melatonin in food.

Jul 03, 2024

South Korea plans to merge some content in the production standard of excellent health functional food

On March 19, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued Notice No. 2024-127, proposing to amend part of the "Rules for the Implementation of Laws related to Health Functional Foods".

Mar 20, 2024

Korea revised the specifications of 9 functional raw materials including coenzyme Q10

On December 27, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued Notice No. 2023-91, amending part of the Codex of Healthy Functional Foods.

Dec 28, 2023

South Korea has lifted import orders for moringa powder products from China

On August 18, the Ministry of Food and Drug of Korea (MFDS) issued a notice to lift the import order inspection of moringa powder products made in China, India, and Sri Lanka (containing more than 50% moringa powder products), and the result of the inspec

Aug 22, 2023

South Korea recalled health functional food (vitamin B1) made in Japan containing prohibited ingredients

On June 2, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced that a South Korean company imported from Japan (OKINAWA UKonDO CO.,LTD/OKINAWA CHOUSEI HERB CORP) two health functional foods (vitamin B1) that used prohibited Pueraria mirifica (sci

Jun 05, 2023

South Korea recalled health functional foods made in Japan using banned ingredients

On May 12, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced that a South Korean company imported health functional food (vitamin B1) from Japan (OFFICE DONG WOO GUSHIKAMI, YAESE FACTORY) using raw materials that are prohibited from being used

May 15, 2023

South Korea revised relevant regulations on inspection of imported functional health food

On March 30, 2023, the Ministry of Food and Drug of South Korea (MFDS) issued Notice No. 2023-25, revising part of the Regulations on Inspection of Imported Health Functional Food.

Apr 06, 2023

South Korea issued a partial revision of the Labeling Standard for Health Functional Food

On November 29, the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued No. 2022-510 notice to revise part of the Labeling Standard for Health Functional Food. The main contents are as follows:1. Health functional food should be labeled with the i

Dec 02, 2022

Korea has listed probiotic products (made in the U.S., Denmark, and Canada) as subject to import inspection

On September 30, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) designated probiotic products produced by five manufacturers in the United States, Denmark and Canada as the subject of import order inspection in order to raise the awareness of food saf

Oct 08, 2022
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