Recently, Sirio Pharma stated on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange interactive platform that exports from its China-based production to the U.S. account for less than 15% of its total revenue. The company is actively adopting multiple strategies to control the impact of “reciprocal tariffs” on its U.S. export business. Sirio promptly initiated discussions with clients to … Read more
– The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is set to introduce the “Food Labeling Supervision and Management Measures” in the near future. The regulation requires: Clearer and more prominent placement of production and expiration dates for easy identification. Larger font sizes for production and expiration dates to improve readability. A standardized year-month-day (YYYY/MM/DD) format … Read more
Recently, the National Health Commission has newly accepted the applications for six novel food ingredients. These include silk fibroin protein, β-lactoglobulin (non-animal source), N-acetylneuraminic acid, Fusarium venenatum protein, Lactobacillus paracasei N1115, and L-ergothioneine. On February 8, the “National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Additives” (GB 2760-2024) was officially implemented! The 2014 … Read more
At the 7th China International Import Expo, Ausnutria showcased nearly 60 products from its six imported brands, including Kabrita, Hyproca, Nutrition Care, Oz Farm, Amalthea, and CBM goat milk-based powder. Six new products made their debut at the event, including Kabrita Yuebai Platinum Edition and the upgraded version of NC Shubi Probiotics. PrecisionBiotics introduced … Read more
On October 29, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a “Notice on Public Comments for 107 Proposed National Standard Projects, Including ‘Health Food Raw Materials – Probiotics’.” The notice states that the national standard project for “Health Food Raw Materials – Probiotics” is under the jurisdiction of TC466 (National Technical Committee on Special … Read more
On October 18, Shan’en Kang’s proprietary AKK PROBIO strain (scientific name: Akkermansia muciniphila, abbreviated as AKK) successfully passed the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) scientific evaluation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On October 15, the environmental assessment report for Nestlé Health Science (China) Co., Ltd.’s lily project for health food research … Read more
On September 9, Meiyitian launched its new product featuring 60 billion live probiotics exclusive to China. According to the official introduction, this product is fat-free and includes the K56 strain, which has received six Chinese invention patents. It has been upgraded from 50 billion to 60 billion live probiotics per 100 ml. Blueglasss recently … Read more
On August 21st, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea issued Announcement No. 2024-386, proposing amendments to the “Regulations on Functional Ingredients and Standards and Certification for Health Functional Foods.” The main content is as follows: New regulations for the return and processing of application materials have been established. To simplify … Read more
-DSM-Firmenich and NutriLeads have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement to evaluate the potential applications of NutriLeads’ precision prebiotic Benicaros for pet gut and immune health. Benicaros is a natural prebiotic fiber derived from carrot by-products, and human studies have shown that this ingredient can sustainably increase beneficial gut bacteria such as Bifidobacteria, primarily B. … Read more
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