The "Administrative Measures for the Registration of Infant Formula Milk Powder Product Formulas" has been implemented since October 1, 2016. Through strict supervision of infant formula products, the number of formulas has been greatly reduced compared with the previous registration system. The qualified rate of random inspections of formulated products has co
ntinued to rise, and the review system for formula registration has gradually improved. The formulas currently approved for registration include milk powder, goat milk powder, organic milk powder, yak milk powder, etc.
As of the end of 2020, a total of 440 series of 1311 infant formula product formulas have been registered and approved. 169 production factories have completed formula registration, of which 992 formulas from 117 domestic factories have passed registration, and 319 formulas from 52 overseas factories have passed registration.
1. Statistics of formula registration approvals
In 2017, the number of registered formulas was 931 (excluding 21 products cancelled), 243 in 2018, 86 in 2019, and 51 in 2020.
Figure 1 Yearly statistics of formula quantity
2. Statistics on the number of approved formulas
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sed on the total number of formulas (including domestic formulas and im
ported formulas), Beingmate is the company with the largest number of formula registrations, followed by Ausnutria, Synutia, Feihe, Yashily, Yili, etc. At the same time, Beingmate was also the first company to obtain formula registration. In addition, in 2019, some companies started the formula upgrade work. At present, two companies have been approved for formula deregistration and re-registration (including 18 products in Yili and 3 in Feihe).
Figure 2 Statistics of the top five companies in the number of formulas
3. Statistics on the number of approved formulas in foreign countries
A total of 319 im
ported formulas from 15 countries were registered and approved. The country with the largest number of registered formulas was New Zealand (72 formulas), accounting for 23% of the total number of im
ported formulas. The number of formula registrations in New Zealand and the Netherlands is ahead of other foreign countries.
Figure 3 Country distribution statistics of approved imported formula
4. Statistics of approved formula product types
Among the approved formulas for infant products, there are 1041 milk powders (accounting for 79%) and 270 goat milk powders (o
nly accounts for 21%). Among them, there are 63 organic milk powders (all milk powders) and 6 yak milk powders.
Figure 4 Statistics on the distribution of milk powder and goat milk powder (domestic/imported)
5. Statistics on the production process of approved formulas
Among the approved formulas, there are more products produced by the dry-wet composite process, with 568 formulas. Starting in 2020, the "dry-wet composite process (dry part)" has been removed from the declarable process types. There are 3 process types: "dry process, wet process, and dry-wet composite process". In addition, the number of dry process products is decreasing, and correspondingly, the dry-wet composite process and wet process products are increasing.
Figure 5 Production process statistics of approved formulas
6 Summary
Currently, formula registration is facing more uncertainty. The registration certificates of the first batch of approved formulas will expire in August 2022, and these products must begin to apply for formula renewal registration before February 2022.
Note: This data is ba
sed on the information on the approval of infant products released by the "Special Food Information Query Platform" of the State Administration for Market Regulation. The statistical deadline is December 31, 2020.
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