Food labels in the US must comply with the requirement of American federal regulations (21 CFR 101.9 for general food; 21 CFR 101.36 for dietary supplement). In order to convey the correct nutrition facts to consumers, label makers should fully understand the requirements of food labels and ensure that every details is standardized. In this article, we will provide a detailed interpretation on the requirements of US nutrition labels.

The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) officially issued the Key Points for the Review of the Change of Registration Certificate for Health Foods with No Validity Period and No Technical Requirements in Production and Sale (hereinafter referred to as the Key Points) on November 1st, 2024 in order to standardize the health food registration certificates of products with no validity period.

On October 11, 2024, the State Administration of Market Supervision (SAMSAR) issued the ‘Dosage Forms and Technical Requirements for Health Food Products for Record (2024 Edition) (Draft for Opinion)’ and the ‘Regulations on Usable Excipients and Their Usage for Health Food Products for Record (2024 Edition) (Draft for Opinion)’ for public consultation, and the deadline for feedback is November 10, 2024, for the society.

Detailed information on 206 registered FSMPs (as of September 26, 2024)

Founded in 2009, Asiaceutical Expo&Summit (AAES) is one of the most influential technology-oriented exhibitions in the nutrition and health industry in the Asia-Pacific. AAES gathers the global industrial development trends, domestic and overseas industry technology forces, global innovative ingredients and innovative products, providing enterprises with inspiration for product differentiation development, helping enterprises grasp industrial development opportunities, and building market competition barriers.

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is seeking suggestions for new health functions to be included in the directory of permitted claims for health foods. The SAMR issued a public announcement encouraging individuals, companies, research institutions, and organizations to participate in the development and evaluation of new health functions, promoting high-quality product innovation. Submissions will be accepted until December 31, 2024.

In the US, three categories of claims can be used on food and dietary supplement labels, these include: nutrient content claims, health claims, and structure/function claims. In this article, we will introduce the requirements for these three claims in detail for your reference.

On July 2, 2024, we hosted a free webinar on the key points and considerations in health food development. Because there were so many questions raised during the webinar we collated them and made a Q&A summary for your reference

In order to help enterprises better understand the filing status of health food (dietary supplements) in China, CIRS Group has gathered statistics on health foods approved in 2024 (as of June 30), and conducted comprehensive analyses from multiple perspectives.

According to information released by China's Center for Food Evaluation (CFE) and the Special Food Information Query Platform, a total of 720 health food (dietary supplement) registration approvals were issued in the first half of 2024, 253 of which are new health food products. CIRS Group has conducted a detailed summary of these 253 new products and analyzed them from multiple perspectives.