China’s Digital Currency Head Urges Unification and Adoption

The digital yuan should eventually be a payment option across ‘all retail scenarios’, said Mu Changchun While pilot trials of e-CNY started in 2019, convincing Chinese consumers to use the digital currency has proved to be an uphill battle China’s head of digital yuan is urging mobile payment providers such as WeChat Pay and Alipay … Read more

High-Calcium Cheese Powder Seasoning

Recently, Dr. Cheese officially announced the launch of a new product, High-Calcium Cheese Powder Seasoning. It is reported that this new product’s ingredient list includes only cheese, whey powder, emulsifying salt, and vitamin D. It contains 6 times the calcium and 7.7 times the protein of regular milk and is made with over 53% “low-sodium … Read more

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The First Shelf-Stable Active Probiotic Yogurt

On August 31st, the official announcement of “Shelf-Stable Active Probiotic Yogurt” by Ambrosial has garnered significant attention and discussion within the industry. From an industry perspective, shelf-stable yogurt can break through limitations related to milk sources and logistics distribution radius, thereby reducing transportation costs and bridging the geographical gap between yogurt and consumers. From a … Read more

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Transition Period for Health Food Product Re-Registration

Recently, the administration has clearly provided a transition period for products with registration certificates that are marked with “no validity period or product technical requirements”. According to statistics, as of the last product approval by the Ministry of Health announced on July 8, 2003, there were a total of 5,060 approved health food products, including … Read more

Health Food Industry Welcomes the Declaration System for Innovation

On August 28th, the health food industry welcomed the introduction of new regulations as the State Administration for Market Regulation officially issued the “Implementation Rules for the Evaluation of New Functions and Product Technologies of Health Food (Trial)”. This document formally opened up the declaration management system of new functions for health food, while promoting … Read more

MinSheng Healthcare IPO Raised Nearly RMB 500 Million Yuan (USD $70 Million)

On August 28th, MinSheng Healthcare released its prospectus. During the reporting period, the company’s main products were vitamins and mineral-based over-the-counter drugs, accounting for over 85% of its core business revenue. Although currently, health food products contribute approximately one-tenth of the company’s revenue, the majority of this fundraising effort will be directed towards the health … Read more

NSF认证 | 如何让您的品牌在美国零售货架上脱颖而出?

美国零售商 在美国,FDA对销售膳食补充剂的零售商也有执法监督权,特别是零售商在广告和网站上对他们销售的产品作出宣称、或者他们销售不符合cGMP的补充剂等情况。当销售的产品造成伤害时,零售商需要负责。 在售货架上的膳食补充剂由于缺乏统一的标准进行质量区别化,品牌方和零售商只能在自我驱动下采取相关措施,以确保消费者能够信任他们货架上销售的产品。 因此,越来越多的零售商开始寻求第三方机构的帮助。NSF帮助美国的多家零售商建立产品信任计划多年,助其把关供应商产品质量,提升品牌信任度。 01 Amazon亚马逊作为全球著名电商,对在其网站销售的膳食补充剂产品都有一定的规范,要求卖家提供文件证明在其网站上销售的产品符合FDA 法规和质量/安全要求,旨在标准化GMP审核、产品测试标准,以及适用于运动产品的禁用物质(ABS)的测试。 对于入驻的膳食补充剂商家,Amazon要求其必须提供以下信息: ① GMP证书 具备由经认可的第三方认证机构颁发的有效的良好生产规范 (GMP) 证书,符合 21 CFR 111(适用于 21 U.S.C. 321(ff) 定义的膳食补充剂产品)或 21 CFR 117 部分(适用于 21 U.S.C. 321(f)) 定义的任何其他人类食品,或两者兼有。亚马逊接受来自认可的第三方认证机构的GMP证书,包括 NSF/ANSI 455-2、NSF 173 GMP注册、GRMA 455-2等。 ② 成品分析证书(COA) 具备由 ISO/IEC 17025 认可实验室或位于您设施内的符合当前 GMP 的内部实验室出具的已声明膳食成分的成品分析证书 (COA) 。 ③ 第三方质量认证的证据 具备产品注册或参与经批准的第三方质量认证计划的证据,例如 NSF/ANSI 173 产品认证或 NSF Certified for Sport®运动产品认证 *②和③满足一条即可 ④ 产品图片 提供的产品图片需要满足以下要求: 必须清晰可辨。 必须清楚地显示整个产品标签(所有面),包括适用的补充成分标签、成分列表、认证标志、物种声明、使用说明和任何产品警告。 必须包含产品名称。 必须包含品牌所有者或制造商的名称和联系信息。 必须是产品或其包装的照片。不接受计算机生成的图像或模型。 这些图片必须出现在您产品的详细信息页面上。 02 … Read more

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Exporting Food Products to China: A Step by Step Guide

Navigating China’s intricate F&B regulatory system stands paramount in safeguarding the quality and safety of imported food products. Despite this rigorous framework, a substantial volume of food imports face rejection or destruction annually due to non-compliance or irregularities in quality. This not only incurs losses for both importing and exporting enterprises but can also lead … Read more

VIDEO: Dietary Supplement Expo Set for 2024 Shanghai China

HPA-Global Insight’s, Jeff Crowther, talks with Monika Xing, Deputy Director of Health & Nutrition Depart – CCCMHPIE, about HNC Expo scheduled for June 19-21, 2024 in Shanghai. They also discuss demographics and the overall growth / use of dietary supplements in China.  CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Sign Up to Receive China Updates Weekly … Read more

Supporting Nutritional Balance for Children with Autism

ZhongKun TeEr Biotechnology released a new product, “ASD TeErShu”, designed as a specialized dietary supplement to support nutritional balance for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Utilizing patented technology (ZL2023108502630), this product includes targeted additions of various vitamins and minerals that are commonly lacking in children with ASD, as well as probiotics that can improve … Read more

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