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

“GRAS” is an acronym for Generally Recognized As Safe, which stands as an important food regulatory category in the United States. Simply speaking, if a substance is GRAS under the conditions of its intended use among qualified experts, it is excluded from the definition of a food additive and is not subject to the premarket approval requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

“GRAS” is an acronym for Generally Recognized As Safe, which stands as an important food regulatory category in the United States. Simply speaking, if a substance is GRAS under the conditions of its intended use among qualified experts, it is excluded from the definition of a food additive and is not subject to the premarket approval requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

As of now, China has officially approved five special medical-purpose liquid formula foods designed for individuals aged 10 and above who require fat intake restriction or have digestive and absorption disorders.

Recently, Fushine successfully obtained the self-GRAS notification for its FuNext protein, with the support of CIRS food expert team. This achievement not only highlights the company's robust research and development capabilities, but also serves as further proof of CIRS’s professional service expertise.

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

Recently, 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 a notification of approval of review findings for 6 new food materials and 10 new food additives.

Recently, Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients Corp. (hereinafter referred to as "Layn"), with the support of CIRS, received a "no questions" letter from the FDA for its enzymatically converted rebaudioside M2 (hereinafter referred to as RebM2). This indicates that RebM2 has been successfully notified under the FDA GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) notification program. The official FDA GRAS notification, unlike a self-affirmed GRAS, carries greater authority and market recognition.

On September 30, 2024, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued new regulations regarding novel foods, including: Administrative guidance for novel food applications – Guidelines on the procedural requirements for submitting applications. Scientific guidance for novel food applications – Guidelines on safety data requirements for submitted substances. Both documents have already taken effect on February 1, 2025.

On January 7, 2025, China's National Health Commission updated the termination review list for new food ingredients. The PQQ disodium salt, produced by fermentation using the Hyphomicrobium denitrificans MQ004-2 strain by Hubei Magic Health Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Maiggic”), was included in the list. The review concluded that it is substantially equivalent to the PQQ disodium salt announced in the 2023 No. 8 notice. Except for the production process, other requirements align with those of the already announced PQQ disodium salt.