Health Foods & Supplements

China Cracks Down on Illegal Addition of Bisacodyl in Food
China Cracks Down on Illegal Addition of Bisacodyl in Food

China's bisacodyl food regulation 2025 under Notice No 12 bans its use in food International manufacturers must act to ensure compliance.

August 13, 2025
China Cracks Down on Illegal Addition of Bisacodyl in Food
China Implements New Food Additive Regulation with Comprehensive Governance Plan
China Implements New Food Additive Regulation with Comprehensive Governance Plan

China’s new food additive plan tightens rules on import, production, and sales, with major compliance impacts for global manufacturers.

August 13, 2025
China Implements New Food Additive Regulation with Comprehensive Governance Plan
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China Revises Pre-Packaged Food Labeling Rules and Digital Labels Under GB 7718-2025

Learn how China's GB 7718-2025 food labeling standard and new digital label rules affect imported foods before the March 2027 compliance deadline.

June 30, 2026
China Revises Pre-Packaged Food Labeling Rules and Digital Labels Under GB 7718-2025
China Food Labelling Regulation Sets New Compliance Measures for 2027
China Food Labelling Regulation Sets New Compliance Measures for 2027

China's food labelling regulation takes effect March 16, 2027. Learn what international manufacturers must do to ensure compliance.

July 11, 2025
China Food Labelling Regulation Sets New Compliance Measures for 2027
China Approves New Food Ingredients, Additives and Products
China Approves New Food Ingredients, Additives and Products

China approves sakura polyphenols and black wheat pollen. Understand the impact on international market access and compliance with Cisema.

July 11, 2025
China Approves New Food Ingredients, Additives and Products
China's New Standard for Infant Formula for Special Medical Purpose
China's New Standard for Infant Formula for Special Medical Purpose

China has released GB 25596-2025, the updated national food safety standard for infant formula for special medical purposes.

June 12, 2025
China's New Standard for Infant Formula for Special Medical Purpose
China New Food Raw Materials approved by NHC
China New Food Raw Materials approved by NHC

The NHC approved 12 China new food raw materials. This regulatory update outlines safety assessment, production and usage for the substances.

October 23, 2024
China New Food Raw Materials approved by NHC
China health food 4 new dual-use substances
China health food 4 new dual-use substances

Four new substances were added to the China Health Food Dual-Use Substances Catalogue on August 26, 2024, including Citrus Grandis Tomentosa.

October 8, 2024
China health food 4 new dual-use substances
China Food for Special Medical Purposes – Clinical Trial Standards update
China Food for Special Medical Purposes – Clinical Trial Standards update

Formula food for special medical purposes (FSMP) clinical trial standards in China were recently updated by the SAMR on May 11, 2024.

June 14, 2024
China Food for Special Medical Purposes – Clinical Trial Standards update
China health food raw materials filing technical requirements – Ginseng, American Ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum
China health food raw materials filing technical requirements – Ginseng, American Ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum

China’s SAMR issued technical requirements for the notification of Ginseng, American Ginseng, and Ganoderma lucidum.

May 23, 2024
China health food raw materials filing technical requirements – Ginseng, American Ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum
China Food Safety Law liquid infant formula update
China Food Safety Law liquid infant formula update – draft for comments

China’s SAMR is proposing an update to its Food Safety Law. It is proposing to include liquid infant formula and is drafted for comments.

January 30, 2024
China Food Safety Law liquid infant formula update – draft for comments
China new health food raw materials including ginseng
China new health food raw materials including ginseng

Three new health food ingredients were added to the Catalogue of Health Food Raw Materials and will come into effect on May 1, 2024.

January 24, 2024
China new health food raw materials including ginseng

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