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Introduction of Novel Food in China

What is NovelFood ?NovelFoodis defined as food that hasno traditional eating habits in China:(1) Animals, plants and microorganisms;(2) Components separated from animals, plants and microorganisms;(3) Food ingredients whose original structure has changed;

Apr 26, 2023

Analysis of the situation of overseas enterprises approved by the GACC for importing food products and the future trend of registration work

Foodmate pays close attention to the approval of import food enterprise registration, and now summarizes and analyzes the current approval situation. All data are from the official website of the GACC (as of February 17, 2023) and analyzed by Foodmate.

Mar 01, 2023

Iteration of the food operation license

With the social progress and the improvement of laws and regulations, China's food management has experienced eras of hygiene license, food circulation license, catering service license and food operation license.

Feb 28, 2023

New National Standard has been implemented, come to see the registration of infant formula

The new national standard for infant formula has been officially implemented on February 22, 2023. The registration threshold of infant formula has been further raised, and the infant formula market will also open a new round of elimination competition. H

Feb 23, 2023

The essential elements of the Nutrition Facts in China

“The National Food Safety Standard-General Rules for Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Foods” (GB 28050-2011), stipulates the labeling requirements for Nutrition Labeling. What is the relationship between Nutrition Facts and Nutrition Labeling? What eleme

Feb 20, 2023

Latest concerns about the registration of overseas manufacturers of imported food

Since January 1, 2022, the General Administration of Customs of China (Hereinafter referred to as GACC) has been implementing the registration management of overseas manufactures of imported food for more than one year, and the registration is being furth

Feb 16, 2023

New National Standard will be implemented soon, come to see the registration of infant formula

Near the end of the year, the secondary formula and the registration under the new national standard are still in full swing. How about the current registration process of enterprises? We have summarized the latest information and share with you.

Jan 17, 2023

The new standard for "processed cheese" to be implemented soon

Although cheese products have a long history of consumption in some parts of China, they have not become a mainstream ingredientfor a long time.At present, with the gradual increase in the income level of residents and the continuous enrichment of food va

Dec 20, 2022

Revision and Changes of National food safety standard-Limits of contaminants in food

On July 28, 2022, the National Food Safety Standard Limits of Contaminants in Food (GB 2762-2022) was released, and the implementation date was June 30, 2023.The revision of the standard aims at protecting public health, focusing on the food pollutants th

Dec 14, 2022

Analysis on the registration of infant formula

It is less than 3 months before the official implementation of the new national standard on February 22, 2023, and the time is relatively urgent. Recently, the secondary formula and the registration of the new national standard are in full swing,How about

Dec 12, 2022

Analysis on the cause of vanillin in imported infant formula in China

Up to now, many cases of vanillin detected in imported infant formula milk powder have been reported this year. The reasons for frequent vanillin detected in imported infant formula will be explained in detail below.What is vanillin and is it allowed in i

Dec 07, 2022

Introduction to Hong Kong Food Additive Regulations (Part II)

In previousissue, Foodmate briefly introduced food additives such as sweeteners, coloring Matter, preservatives and antioxidantsin Hong Kong. This issue mainly introduces the labeling requirements of food additives.I Food additivesIn Hong Kong, there are

Dec 05, 2022

Introduction to Hong Kong Food Additive Regulations (Part I)

At present, Hong Kong has only a few regulations for specific types of food additives, includingColouring Matter in Food Regulations(Cap. 132H)、Sweeteners in Food Regulations(Cap. 132U)、Preservatives in Food Regulation(Cap. 132D).I SweetenersSweeteners in

Dec 01, 2022

What you know about low Glycemic Index foods

As low fat, zero sugar and zero calories have currently become consumer's favorite selection criteria, there is a trend of health in all industries.Under this trend, low Glycemic Index food develops rapidly and is favored by many consumers. What is a

Nov 29, 2022

Learn about sports nutrition foods in China

The special needs of the sports fans' body are difficult to meet through ordinary diets, so the reasonable use of sports nutrition foods is necessary. The definitions and regulatory requirements for sports nutrition foods vary from country to country.

Nov 25, 2022

【 Animal and plant quarantine 】About foreign animal and plant quarantine access to China

In recent years, with the rapid development of global trade, new products are emerging. Many foreign animal and plant products are imported to China. What steps they need to go through to get intoChinese boarders? What kind of regulations does Chinese qua

Nov 22, 2022

How much do you know about organic food claims(Ⅱ)

With the improvement of people's living standards, consumers' demand for health is getting higher and higher,the market of organic food has become increasingly popular. Once the word organic is declared, the product price will also rise. But are

Nov 21, 2022

How much do you know about organic food claims（Ⅰ）

With the improvement of people's living standards, consumers' demand for health is getting higher and higher,the market of organic food has become increasingly popular. Once the word organic is declared, the product price will also rise. But are

Nov 16, 2022

The GACC Tips for Food Exhibits at the 5th China International Import Expo

The 5thChina International Import Expo will be held at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Centerfrom 5 to 10 November this year. Food and agricultural products have always been one of the most popular areas at previous fairs. Shanghai Customs

Nov 04, 2022

Updated the List of Strains That Can Be Used for Food and Infant&Young Children Food

On August 25,2022, the National Health Commission issued an announcement on the update of the List of Strains that Can Be Used in Food and the List of Strains that Can Be Used in Food for Infants and Young Children. A 2-year transition period was set for

Nov 01, 2022

Q&A for Webinar “Foundation and application of food compliance management system”

Q: What are the requirements for export/re-export of fishery products from Singapore to ChinaA: First of all, to export fishery products to China, the product must fall in the permitted list. Then, manufacturers need to do a recommended registration throu

Oct 31, 2022

266 Batches of Foods and Cosmetic Not Allowed to Enter China in Aug 2022

On Sep20, the General Administration of Customs(GACC)released information on food and cosmetics that were not allowed to enter the country in Aug2022. In August2022, the GACCdetected 266batches of unqualified food and cosmetics items such as safety and hy

Oct 24, 2022

Using and Labeling of Food Nutritional Fortification Substances

Food nutritional fortification substances refer to natural or artificial nutrients and other nutritional components added tofood to increase the nutrition content (value). Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China classifies nutritional fortif

Oct 21, 2022

Analysis on the registration of infant formula

In China, the marketing of infant formula requires formula registration, and the number of registrations is limited, which significantly improves the entry threshold of the industry.In February 2021, the new national standard for infant formula was releas

Oct 19, 2022

The New GB Standard for Beverages will Be Implemented this Year. What should be paid attention to when importing beverages?

On June 30,2022, the National Health Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation have issued the newly revisedNational Food Safety Standard Beverages(GB 7101-2022) (hereinafter referred to as the new GB),which put forward many new requir

Sep 20, 2022

Summary of Q&A from the Center for Food Evaluation, State Administration for Market Regulation (81-83)

Q81. During the review process, does the applicant submit a simplified application for change of basic information (enterprise name, legal representative) in the application for registration of a product formulation (including substantive changes)?A: If t

Aug 31, 2022

Summary of Q&A from the Center for Food Evaluation, State Administration for Market Regulation (78-80)

Q78. What application materials are required to be submitted when a registered product formula applies for registration (including changes) according to the new national standard?A: The product formula has been registered according to the new national sta

Aug 09, 2022

Summary of Q&A from the Center for Food Evaluation, State Administration for Market Regulation (73-77)

Q73. What should I do if I need to make changes during the filling process or after uploading the application form?A: Before the acceptance agency receives the paper materials, you can choose Withdraw at any time, and then edit and modify. After all the a

Aug 02, 2022

Q&A on the certification materials for R&D capability of Infant Formula Milk Powder Product Formula Registration 7

Q1. Does the formula composition need to list all the food ingredients and food additives used?A: The formula composition should list all the food raw materials and food additives used in descending order of added amount. For compound ingredients and comp

Jul 26, 2022

Tips of Dairy Products Customs Clearance

With the improvement of domestic consumers' living standards, more and more imported dairy products appear in consumers' shopping lists.Domestic dairy products mainly include colostrum, raw milk and dairy products, such as: pasteurized milk, ste

Jun 29, 2022

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