Danone EU Introduced Foods for Special Medical Purposes into China

At the recent Allergy and Growth Nutrition Forum, Fang Fang, the head of Danone Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition Division for Children, introduced the European patented combination “SYNEO”, which provides updated food management solutions for allergic children. Danone’s related foods for special medical purposes have been introduced into the Chinese market through cross-border purchases. It is … Read more

The Application Progress of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) in China

On February 10, 2023, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a draft for public consultation on several new food additives, which contains the latest development in the review of 2’-fucosyllactose. In 2022, trending topics such as “2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL)”, “Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT)”, and “collecting public comments” have arisen many discussions, which also made … Read more

Competition Landscape and Market Share of Probiotics Industry in China

The probiotics industry in China is divided into three competitive tiers based on the production capacity of probiotic powder. The first tier consists of only one enterprise, Wecare-Bio, with a production capacity of over 500 tons. The second-tier enterprises have production capacity between 100 to 500 tons, including Vland, Scitop, Inatural, and BioGrowing. The third … Read more

EXODA Won the 2023 Cberi Prize

On April 2, 2023, the 6th China Brand Economy Summit was successfully held in Hangzhou, and the “Cberi Prize” was presented to the most representative Chinese enterprise brand of 2023. EXODA won the “Most Influential Brand in the Probiotic Industry in 2023” award for its leading contribution to the industry with its “crystal ball” microencapsulation … Read more

CNHFA Released 20 New Association Standards on Health Food

On April 4th, the China Nutrition and Health Food Association approved the release of 20 association standards, including “General Guidelines for Association Standards on Raw Materials of Health Food (1st)”. These standards will be implemented from April 10, 2023. According to reports, this group standard specifies the rules, requirements, and main contents for the development … Read more

China Resumes 144-hour Visa-Free Transit Policy for Foreigners

China has resumed the 144-hour visa-free transit policy, which allows people from certain countries to enjoy six days of travel to select areas of the country without applying for a visa beforehand. With the policy finally reinstated after three years of COVID-19 restrictions, we explain who is eligible for the visa-free transit and where in … Read more

Alibaba Announces Plans to Split Company Into Six Business Groups

The world’s biggest e-commerce company Alibaba has announced plans to split the company into six business groups, each with the ability to raise outside funding and go public. The company disclosed via a statement that the move is designed to unlock shareholder value and foster market competitiveness. Each business group which includes; Cloud Intelligence Group, … Read more

SakyKids Launched Probiotic Toothpaste for Children

SakyKids’s Probiotic Children’s Toothpaste has specially added prebiotics that can provide nutrition for probiotics to stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria, producing a synergistic effect to enhance oral immunity and inhibit harmful oral bacteria. The new product also adds fluoride, plant-derived xylitol, and calcium lactate to provide dual protection, to further reduce the risk of … Read more