Dsm-Firmich has Completed the Closure of Two Vitamin Factories in China

On February 29, DSM-Firmich released its 2023 comprehensive annual report. Management pointed out in an open letter to shareholders that the company had previously launched a vitamin transformation plan and accelerated the implementation of post-merger cost synergy plans. By the end of last year, significant progress had been made in the execution of the above … Read more

H&H Expects High Single-Digit Revenue Growth in 2023

On March 6, H&H International Holdings (01112.HK) disclosed the latest financial news. It is expected that the company will achieve high single-digit revenue growth in 2023. Among them, the adult nutrition and care products segment has achieved significant double-digit growth, but the infant nutrition and care products segment revenue experienced a low double-digit decline. In … Read more

The“Screen Age”: New Opportunities for Nutritional Supplements to Enter the Eye Health Market

Globally, 1.1 billion people live with untreated visual impairment, and this number is expected to increase to 1.8 billion by 2050. Consumers are also increasingly aware of the importance of maintaining good eye health, and many are looking for nutritional supplements to address eye health concerns. Eye health is a problem not only for adults, … Read more

Golden Monkey Launches the First New Functional Gummy Candy

On March 4, Golden Monkey Food officially announced the first new functional gummy product “Guozhi Nienie”, co-branded with Nailong, which contains ≥60% fruit juice added and comes in two flavors: mango pomelo sago flavor and lactobacillus original flavor. Among them, the mango pomelo sago flavor is lutein ester-filled gummies, which contain 44mg lutein esters per … Read more

Official Reply from Guangdong Provincial Administration for Market Regulation:

After Common Food Raw Materials are Included in the Catalog of Health-Care Raw Materials, Can They Continue to be Used in Common Food Production? The Guangdong Provincial Administration for Market Regulation officially replied: According to the “Interpretation of Supervision Issues on the Use of Common Food Raw Materials Included in the Catalog of Health-Care Raw … Read more

Peripheral Artery Disease: NR and Resveratrol Supplementation in Improving Walking Function

A recent clinical study delved into the effectiveness of nicotinamide riboside (NR) and resveratrol supplementation in improving walking function in individuals with peripheral artery disease (PAD). The condition is characterized by narrowed arteries leading to reduced blood flow, which in turn can affect routine physical activities. The group receiving NR showed a significant improvement in … Read more

These Raw Materials have been Added to the Food Raw Material Database

In 2023, the National Health Commission issued an announcement on the “Three new foods” catalogue and applicable food safety standards (No. 4 of 2023), summarizing the catalogue of new food raw materials and applicable food safety standards from 2009 to 2021 and setting an 18-month transition period. According to the five “three new food” announcements … Read more

Three New Food Ingredients are Publicly Solicited for Opinions

On March 1, 2024, the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center publicly solicited opinions on three new food ingredients: maritime pine bark extract, Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis M-63, and N-acetylglucosamine. Deadline for comments: April 1, 2024. Maritime pine bark extract is a substance extracted from the bark of Pinus pinaster Aiton. The European Union approves … Read more

China ICP License Guide: Register your Apps and Mini Programs by March 2024!

As announced by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), from September 2023, all new apps and mini-programs must obtain an ICP permit in China before they can be listed in App Stores within the country. For existing apps that have already been listed and conduct business in China, the “Notice on the Registration of Mobile Internet Applications” … Read more