On January 3, 2025, the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) issued the Draft Regulations on the Administration of Registration for Overseas Food Production Enterprises Importing into China to solicit public opinions. The deadline for feedback is February 19, 2025.

According to the information released by the Center for Food Evaluation, State Administration for Market Regulation and the Special Food Information Query Platform, in 2024, State Administration for Market Regulation issued a total of 1390 health food (dietary supplement) registration approvals, 346 of which are new health food products.

In order to help enterprises better understand the filing status of health food (dietary supplements) in China, CIRS has gathered statistics on health foods approved in 2024 and analyzed them from multiple perspectives.

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;

We have collected frequently asked questions on the dietary supplement in the United States for your reference.

Based on our years' of experience, we have collected frequently asked questions on health food/dietary supplements registration in China and translated them into English for your reference.

We have collected frequently asked questions on the dietary supplement in the United States for your reference.

Food allergies occur when the immune system reacts to certain proteins in food. The severity of food allergic reactions can vary, ranging from mild symptoms like hives and swelling of the lips to more severe, life-threatening symptoms such as difficulty breathing and anaphylactic shock. To ensure consumer safety, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates that food labels must list allergens as required by law.

On December 13, 2024, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic pf China(NHC) published announcement No. 6 of 2014 on its official website. The PHA material (Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate, PHBH) produced by Bluepha has successfully passed the China Food Contact Materials Certification.