- According to the “Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China”, the “Management Measures for the Catalog of Health Food Raw Materials and the Catalog of Health Functions”, the State Administration for Market Regulation, together with the National Health Commission and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, adjusted the “Catalogue of Health Food Raw Materials Nutrient Supplements (2023 Edition) )”, “Catalogue of Health Functions Allowed for Health Food Claims Nutrient Supplements (2023 Edition)”, formulated “Catalogue of Health Food Raw Materials Soybean Protein Isolate” and “Catalogue of Health Food Raw Materials Whey Protein”, hereby announced, since October 1st 2023 it will come into force.
- On June 14, Junlebao launched a new product N-15 probiotics. It is understood that this product contains special patented probiotics N1115, which have acid resistance and bile salt resistance, and can reach the intestinal tract alive to maintain the homeostasis of intestinal flora. The new product does not contain sucrose, flavors, or pigments. It is fermented with 100% raw milk and has a delicate and smooth taste.
- On June 13, Chobani announced the launch of Chobani ® Zero Sugar Drinks, an innovative zero-sugar product in a convenient drink format that provides consumers with a protein-rich, ready-to-drink drink made from natural ingredients. It is reported that this series of products are freely fermented, do not contain any lactose and preservatives, and contain only 50 calories per serving.
- Recently, Mengniu Sour Milk Lactobacillus Fruit Tea launched a new bottled product “Iced Shake Lemon Tea”. In June last year, Mengniu Sour Yogurt aimed at the family consumption scene and launched a boxed lactic acid bacteria fruit tea drink.
- The new product “Fermented Tangerine & Lemon” jointly developed by SAPPORO and Yakult Headquarters will be available in limited quantities in Japan from June 19, 2023. This product uses lactic acid bacteria LP0132 provided by Yakult, which is suitable for fermenting Wenzhou satsuma juice, to make lactic acid bacteria fermented satsuma juice; and uses lemon juice with high acidity and difficult to ferment to make lemon vinegar. It is a “fermentation material mixed drinks” jointly developed by the two companies.”
- A few days ago, Unilever said that it will acquire North American frozen yogurt brand Yasso Holdings (Yasso Holdings). It has not disclosed financial details related to the transaction. It is expected that the transaction will be completed in the third quarter of 2023.
- On June 12, Mead Johnson China, a well-known international nutrition brand, signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Unknown Jun, a leading company in micro-ecological research and development.
- On June 14, AMOS FOOD, the parent company of Bei Opel (Guangdong) Health Technology Co., Ltd., and KERRY officially signed an exclusive strategic cooperation agreement on BC30 probiotic gummy. The two parties have reached an in-depth cooperation on GanedenBC30 Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6080 in the category of soft candies.
- On June 13, Qingdao Yisheng Kangjian (837667) issued an announcement that the company met the provisions of Article 7 (1) of the “National Measures for the Hierarchical Management of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Share Transfer System”, “(1) The net profit in the last two years has not been low 10 million yuan, the average weighted average return on net assets in the last two years is not less than 6%, and the total share capital as of the start-up date is not less than 20 million yuan.”In accordance with the market hierarchy adjustment procedure, the company has been transferred to the innovation layer since June 14, 2023.
- On June 13, Yili Group and the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee held a press conference on the banks of the Qiantang River, announcing that Yili has become the official exclusive supplier of dairy products for the Hangzhou Asian Games. Based on insights into the history of the Asian Games and Hangzhou, the host city, Yili also launched a custom-packed pure milk for the Asian Games. The package design of this custom-packed product is assisted by AIGC technology, leading the innovation and development of China’s food industry into the AI era.
- At the 10th Danone Nutricia Nutrition International Symposium held recently, the preliminary research results of the first “Kirin Project” designed and carried out in China initiated by the Danone Open Research Center were announced, showing the short-chain oligomeric semi- effects of a combination of lactose (scGOS) and long-chain polyfructose (lcFOS) prebiotics on gut health in Chinese infants and young children. According to Gong Sitang, director of the Kirin Project and a professor at Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, using the combination of scGOS/lcFOS prebiotics can help infants increase the relative abundance and diversity of bifidobacteria in the intestinal tract, and help inhibit some pathogenic bacteria growth. At the annual meeting of the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Kirin research was included and published.
- Sanofi has partnered with AB-BIOTICS in South Korea to launch a probiotic product called Superbiotics Cholesterol. The product belongs to the brand Cenovis, which is currently sold exclusively on the Korean shopping channel and is the first Class II dual-function probiotic approved by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for gut health and improvement of blood cholesterol levels. It is reported that the South Korean probiotics market is more developed than other Asia-Pacific markets, and consumers have a higher acceptance of probiotics for the treatment of a wider range of health problems beyond the intestinal tract.
- Swedish probiotic company Probi’s Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL9 has been approved by the Thai FDA and included in the country’s positive list of probiotic strains that can be used in food and supplements. Once approved, the company can bring its formulation concepts for bone and immune health, known as Probi Osteo and Probi Defendum, to Thailand.
- On May 31, Kirin Japan announced that it will launch “キリンおいしいimmune ケアカロリーフ” on June 27. Its calories are 50% lower than ordinary functional drinks containing plasma lactic acid bacteria.
- On June 1, Blueglass applied “collagen peptide” with “acerola VC” and active probiotic yogurt for the first time and launched “Collagen Boom Summer” – a cup full of collagen and 100 billion active probiotics per cup Yogurt series.
- Recently, Japan’s Asahi Beverage Co., Ltd. announced that it will launch the protective lactic acid bacteria W under the Calpis lactic acid bacteria scientific series on June 6, saying that it has dual functions of maintaining immune function and reducing nasal discomfort. According to reports, the new product is a dairy drink containing L-92 lactic acid bacteria, which helps maintain the immune function of healthy people and can also reduce nasal discomfort caused by dust.
- Recently, Huangshi Group, a listed dairy company in Guangxi, announced that the company signed an equity transfer agreement with Junlebao, Laisier Dairy and Laisier Intelligent, and plans to transfer 32.89% of its holding subsidiary Laisier Dairy The equity and 32.89% equity of Laisier Intelligent were transferred to Junlebao for a total price of 329 million yuan.
- Recently, Wahaha obtained a patent authorization for “a strain of Lactococcus lactis with the effect of improving depression and its application”. The Lactococcus lactis WHH2078 has good adhesion properties, acid and bile salt resistance and intestinal barrier protection function, can significantly down-regulate serum corticosterone levels, and relieve depression/anxiety-like behaviors by calling back depression-related neural factors in the body. Improve depression effect; excellent fermentation properties, can be used in fermented milk, and can also be used in medicines, health products or food for the prevention and/or treatment of depression.
- Recently, Hong Kong start-up company BioMed Technology Holdings Limited (BioMed) over-completed its seed round of financing, raising funds from Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF), Gobi Partners GBA and Global Pharmaceuticals Limited (TIMC) Get $2 million.
- Recently, WonderLab officially released the third generation “Little Blue Bottle” probiotics. According to the company’s introduction, the third generation of “Little Blue Bottle” probiotics takes “scientific nutrition and evidence-based” as the research and development concept, and realizes four major upgrades in formula, activity, synergy, and experience: 6 major strains are selected from the 15,000+ strain library , relying on 31 patents and 983 professional documents in 8 countries, each strain has a serial number, and each strain has been clinically verified; the formula is upgraded through scientific compounding, the strains do not inhibit each other, and the synergistic effect is significantly improved.
- Fonterra subsidiary Nurture recently launched Digestion+ Immunity probiotic powder drink in Singapore and hopes to expand sales in Southeast Asia to reach the “growing middle class” in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
- On May 23, Qingdao Nordson Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Qingdao Marine Food Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute held a strategic signing ceremony to jointly build a joint research and development center for marine functional probiotics.
- On May 22, the second-phase production base of Tianjin Chuangyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and the key laboratory project of probiotics and postbiotic technology and application successfully completed the completion acceptance. The commissioning of each production line is nearing completion, and the entire line will be put into production soon.
- On May 22, the IPO application documents of Hangzhou Minsheng Health Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. have been submitted to the China Securities Regulatory Commission for registration and plan to land on the GEM. The company passed the audit of the Listing Committee on September 23, 2022. According to the prospectus, Minsheng Health’s main business income mainly comes from vitamin and mineral supplement products and probiotic products.
- On May 24, the kick-off meeting for the formulation of industry standards for “Lactic Acid Bacteria Products” was held at the global headquarters building of Ausnutria. The conference was hosted by the China Institute of Food and Fermentation Industry and undertaken by Ausnutria and its brand Jinqi Bio. The successful convening of this meeting marks the official launch of the formulation of industry standards for “Lactic Acid Bacteria Products”, which will further guide and standardize the production, operation, and market behavior of the lactic acid bacteria products industry.
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