According to the official announcements issued by the NHC and the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA), throughout 2024: 30 new food raw materials applications were accepted; 13 new food raw materials were issued for public comments; 5 products were rejected for approval; and 9 substances were included in the termination of review list.

On January 6, 2025, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 2 new food materials. Comments are welcomed before February 5, 2025.

China’s National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for two new food additives have been accepted.

From December 20 to December 27, China's National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “Three new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The notifications included: Fourteen notifications of extension notice; Five notifications of review opinions; Thirteen notification of approval of review results; and Three non-approval decisions;

On December 13, 2024, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) issued an announcement (No. 5 of 2023) for “Three New Foods” with 11 products approved, including one new food raw material, eight new food additives, and two food-related products.

On December 4, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The application for one new food additive has been accepted.

From December 2 to December 8, China's National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “Thee new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The notifications included: Eighteen notifications of extension notice; Five notifications of review opinions; and One non-approval decision;

In November, China's National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “Thee new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The notifications included TWO non-approval decision.

Last month, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The applications for three new food raw materials, four new food-related products and five new food additives have been accepted.

NDI, or New Dietary Ingredient is defined in 21 CFR as dietary ingredients, ingredients used a supplements, introduced to the US market after October 15, 1994. As required by FDA, manufactures must notify FDA as least 75 days prior to the marketing of a product containing NDI. Almost all NDI notifications (NDIN) and their corresponding FDA response letters are publically available on the FDA website. The acceptance of the information provided in each NDIN is a procedural matter that does not preclude FDA from taking action against the NDI if is to be found to be unsafe in the future.