On December 1st, the National Health Commission issued the “Announcement on Nine ‘Three New Foods’”, in which 3 new food ingredients yerba mate, yeast protein, and catechins received approval. Yerba mate’s primary nutritional components include carbohydrates, dietary fiber, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and small amounts of polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins, and other substances. It … Read more
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? This case study replicates the previous finding by Veenhuis et al., 2021, of a positive effect of NR supplementation in children and adults with AT. Also, this case study includes one of the youngest individuals supplemented with NR, adding to the growing research of NR use in children. STUDY LINK & SUMMARY: … Read more
Recently, the 8th China Special Foods Conference was held in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. Mengniu presented its yogurt brand “Guanyi Milk”, which is currently the only yogurt in China with the immunity enhancement function and the only yogurt in the market that has obtained the “Jianzihao” health approval from the National Medical Products Administration. In October of … Read more
In 2022, Ausnutria Dairy, in collaboration with Jiangnan University, undertook the “Probiotics Industrial Production Demonstration Line project” in the “14th Five-Year Plan” of the National Key R&D Program. It has officially settled the Bioflag Group Probiotics Intelligent Factory in Huai’an, Jiangsu, and commenced operations after a year. After the first phase of production, the project … Read more
Recently, the National Health Commission has newly accepted two food ingredients, including Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis M-63 and oat green extract, and five new varieties of food additives, namely calcium carbonate (seaweed source), lipase, lactase (β-galactosidase), sodium pentathionate, and 3’-sialyllactose. As a patented strain from Morinaga Milk Industry, Bifidobacterium M-63 can effectively enhance the immune … Read more
Recently, BY-HEALTH, a leading brand in the dietary and nutritional supplements industry, established the Laboratory of Microbiome Research and Application, and put it into operation. This laboratory includes a probiotic research platform and a synthetic biology technology platform, focusing on the health of human microbiome. BY-HEALTH will leverage its independent facility to conduct comprehensive research … Read more
Witnessing the lack of standards and regulations in domestic probiotics industry, Osteoform has initiated public awareness campaigns against fraud in the industry and introduced five major standards for high-activity probiotics. Osteoform has established the “Osteoform Expert Team”, composed of licensed physicians, health management professionals, and nutritionists, to guide the public in making informed and scientific … Read more
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Under Alibaba Group, Freshippo is China’s first new retail platform driven by data and technology. Yao Mindi, the procurement manager for Freshippo’s own health product brand, revealed plans to establish a global supply chain. The strategy involves sourcing high-quality raw materials globally, processing them through overseas manufacturers, and then having domestic suppliers handle packaging. The … Read more
Recently, the food technology startup company CellX announced the launch of its first fermented protein ingredient. The protein content exceeds 40%, dietary fiber content surpasses 20%, and the amino acid score (AAS) is as high as 0.98, making it nutritionally equivalent to beef. In addition, it is rich in various trace elements and antioxidant active … Read more
