“Radiation Protection” Health Supplements

Recently, the concept of “radiation protection” has once again grabbed the public’s attention. In China’s functional food directory, the description of related functions includes “anti-radiation” and “auxiliary protective functions against radiation hazards”. There are currently 157 approved health supplements with these related functions. The newly released “Directory of Health Functions Allowed for Claims of Health … Read more

FDA Certification for Green Caviar® Sea Grapes Extract

Recently, TCI-BIO’s subsidiary company Biofunction (Shanghai) biotech group has obtained New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) notification certification from the U.S. FDA for its exclusive development, Green Caviar® sea grapes extract. This NDI notification confirms that it can effectively inhibit melanin production in the skin, promote collagen secretion, and enhance skin barrier function and hydration. It’s worth … Read more

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Refining Biome Labeling for Large-scale Microbial Community Samples

Highlights Neural network and transfer learning can improve the biome labeling of microbial communities. Meta-Sorter can consistently classify up to 96.65% of the “Mixed biome” in the EBI-MGnify database. Meta-Sorter prevents the cascading accumulation of inaccurate labels in environmental scientific research. Meta-Sorter enables intelligent and automatic knowledge discovery from microbial communities. Abstract Microbiome research has generated … Read more

Aker BioMarine and Swisse Collaborate to Launch a Ground-breaking Product Under Australia’s Listed Assessed Medicine Category

Oslo, September 2023: Swisse Ultiboost High Strength Krill Oil, which uses Aker BioMarine’s Superba Boost Krill oil, has been included on the Australia Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) with an AUST L(A) 417392 with two specific indications, those being: Decrease/reduce/relieve knee pain and stiffness in mild to moderate osteoarthritis Increase knee physical function in mild … Read more

China Officially Released the Function Evaluation Methods for Health Food: Summary of Key Changes

The Technical Specifications for Testing and Evaluation of Health Food (2003 Version) was abolished in July 2018. After five years, on August 31, 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) finally released the Directory of Health Functions Available to be Claimed by Health Food – Non-nutrition Supplements (2023 Version) and the supporting documents, including … Read more

French Natural Sugar-Free Gummies “MiumLab” Entered Chinese Market

MiumLab health gummy is an innovative laboratory brand from France, with a product line divided into four categories: vitality and immunity, health, women’s health, and beauty and slimming. This brand adheres to a vegan philosophy during the research and development process, using healthier maltitol instead of traditional sweeteners. Miumlab also pledges not to add artificial … Read more

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Eurmelk Launched New Generation of Prebiotic Yogurt

Eurmelk’s new generation prebiotic yogurt uses a scientifically balanced formula and adds dual prebiotic ingredients of oligofructose and inulin that promote the proliferation of beneficial bacteria in the intestines, helping consumers cultivate their own beneficial microbes. Furthermore, the new generation of prebiotic yogurt takes into consideration the personalized needs of consumers. For the children’s group … Read more

Three Health Food Functions were Removed

The State Administration for Market Regulation, the National Health Commission, and the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine jointly issued an announcement regarding the “Catalog of Health Functions Allowed for Claims of Health Food – Non-Nutrient Supplements (2023 Edition)” and its supporting documents. This adjustment has reduced the previous 27 health functions to 24, removing … Read more

Sirio Pharma’s Strong Performance with Impressive Overseas Growth

Sirio Pharma released its performance report for the first half of 2023. Sirio Pharma achieved an operating income of RMB 1.545 billion yuan (USD $210 million), with a year-on-year growth of 39%. It’s worth noting that its overseas business generated sales revenue of RMB 747 million yuan (USD $102 million), marking a significant year-on-year growth … Read more

Strong Growth in Health Food Sales on TikTok E-commerce

Recently, TikTok e-commerce and Yicai Business School jointly released the “White Paper on Health Food Consumption Trends”. In the first half of 2023, TikTok e-commerce saw a 57% growth in the GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) of health and wellness products. The “White Paper” summarized six major trends in the health food category, including balanced diets, … Read more

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