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SAMR Has Issued the 2020 Legislative Work Plan

On March 26, 2020, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has issued the 2020 Legislative Work Plan (hereinafter referred to as the Plan), and made arrangements for the legislative work in 2020. The Plan shows that the SAMR w

2020-04-01
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ANTION| 2020 Recruitment Information

Introduction of Antion: Antion (Beijing) Information Consulting Co., Ltd is a professional institution that engages in consulting services for food industry. Antion uses abundant resources superiority and special technical capabilities to a

2020-03-20
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China Releases First-Ever Public Chopsticks & Spoons Standards

Considering global health concerns as well as local standards and traditions, China’s city of Taizhou in Jiangsu province has released the country’s first-ever guideline on the use of chopsticks and spoons when eating in public. Public

2020-03-23
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SAMR| Reply on the Changes of Foods for Special Medical Purpose

On March 12, SAMR has issued the Reply on the Replacement of Food Formula and Labeling after Change Registration of Foods for Special Medical Purpose . It indicates that applicants should complete the change within 3 months from the date of

2020-03-23
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The Requirements for the Labeling of Infant Formula Milk Powder

I. Mandatory Labeling Contents The labeling of infant and young children formula milk powder should indicate the product information, enterprise information, usage information, storage conditions, etc . used to identify the characteristics

2020-03-17
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“Dairy Permeate Powder” as an Imported Food Without National Food Safety Standards

On March 6, 2020, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment solicited public opinions on the proposal of importing “Dairy Permeate Powder” as an Imported Food without Governing National Food Safety Standards. The deadline fo

2020-03-17
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1st Batch in 2020! 9 Imported Infant Formula Have Been Approved

On March 9, National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has released the information on the Formula Registration Result of Infant and Young Children Formulas Milk Powder (short for IF). 9 formulas applied by the French factories LAITERI

2020-03-17
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China Has Banned Illegal Trade of Wild Animals

On February 24, the 16th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Peoples Congress (NPC) deliberated and passed the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress to Comprehensively Prohibit the Illegal Tr

2020-03-11
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Interpretation| Examination of Advertisement for Health Food and Food for Special Medical Purposes

From March 1, 2020, 7 food regulations and 36 food standards will take effect. The implementation of these regulations and standards will bring new requirements for the approval of food production licenses and the approval and release of sp

2020-03-11
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WHO| Food Does Not Transmit the COVID-19

Highlight: Through the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN), national food safety authorities are seeking more information on the potential for persistence of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, on foods traded internation

2020-03-04
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Casual Snacks Industry Research Report in 2019

Casual snacks industry background Casual food can reduce peoples psychological pressure, and can help consumers to ease their emotions, to maintain a happy mood. In the future, with the continuous improvement of consumers consumption level

2020-03-02
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Suspend On-Site Inspection of Special Food Registration During the Outbreak

Because of COVID-19, in order to reduce turnover, avoids personnel gathers, and prevents cross-infection, and takes into account such factor as the uncertainty in production arrangements among different local enterprises, on February 21, SA

2020-03-02
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GACC Unveils Ten Measures to Stabilize Trade

The General Administration of Customs has come out with 10 measures to help in the resumption of work at export-oriented firms and stabilizing trade growth, amid the coronavirus outbreak in China. The measures are aimed at increasing the su

2020-02-24
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China Lifts Restrictions on Poultry Products from The U.S.

On February 14, 2020, the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued an announcement that, since the issue date of Announcement No. 25 [2020], the restrictions on poultry and poultry products

2020-02-24
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Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Cannot Be Transmitted Through Prepackaged Food

According to the information released by National Health Commission (NHC), World Health Organization (WHO) and authoritative agencies of Europe and the United States, there is no evidence that the Novel Coronavirus may be transmitted throug

2020-02-24
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Is It True that Probiotics Can Prevent And Treat NCP?

Any food product that claims to be effective in preventing or treating the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) is false advertising, according to a notice posted on the WeChat account of the Shanghai Administration of Market Regulation on Feb

2020-02-17
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Guideline of Nutritional Diet for Public & Medical Institutions

A scientific and reasonable nutritional diet can effectively improve nutritional status and enhance immunity, which is helpful for the prevention and treatment of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia. Therefore, there is a guideline of nutritional d

2020-02-17
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FAO| International Prices of Food Commodities Continue to Rise

FAO Food Price Index The FAO Food Price Index is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. It consists of the average of five commodity group price indices, weighted with the average export sha

2020-02-10
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Regulators Focus on Cracking Down on Illegal Speculation

At present, the prevention and control of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus has attracted the attention of the whole country. In addition to the sales of anti-epidemic materials such as masks and disinfectant are very popular, the s

2020-02-10
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Food Related Enterprises Take Precautious Against 2019-nCoV

Food related enterprises around China have done good prevention work and taken precautions against novel coronavirus, which includes environmental sanitation and disinfection. They have strengthened the health inspection of employees, and r

2020-02-10
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Economic and Trade Agreement Between China and the United States

On January 15, 2020 (EST), China and the United States signed Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the United States of America in Washington. The agreements involving

2020-02-04
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2019: Year in Review (II)

In the year of 2019, China government revealed several food regulations and drafts for comments.Antionanalyzed and interpreted relevant regulations and drafts. Policies Regulations Chinese Premier Li Keqiang signed a decree of the state cou

2020-02-04
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2019: Year in Review (I)

In the year of 2019, China government revealed several regulations and drafts for comments about health foodyou are interested. Antion pulled a list for those articles and some other related information that worth to read again during the s

2020-02-04
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Registration of Overseas Manufacturers Seeks Comments

On November 26, 2019, the General Administration of Customs (GACC) solicited public opinions on the Regulations on the Administration of Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Foods (Draft for Comment) (hereinafter referred to a

2020-02-04
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Measures for Food Labeling (Draft) is Soliticing Comments

On November 21, SAMR has drafted the Measures for Supervision and Administration of Food Labeling (Draft for Comments) (hereinafter referred to as the Measures) , which is now open to the public for comments. The deadline for feedback is De

2020-02-04
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National Health Cross-border Consumption Trend Report by Tmall

1. More than 65% of consumers are health conscious, and health is the biggest New Years wish. Nearly half of the TOP10 of the 2018 National New Years wishes are related to health, such as physical health, weight loss, healthy eating, and go

2020-02-04
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Noncompliant Online Health Foods were Punished to Pay 10 Times

Qualified imported foods should have Chinese labeling on the package, which includes food name, ingredients, country of origin, storage conditions, domestic distributor name and phone number, the date of manufacture, shelf life, nutrition i

2020-02-04
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SAMR Published Typical Cases of Law Enforcement

The SAMR has published 30 typical cases of “100-day action” law enforcement, including a number of false publicity and illegally publicity cases. Ⅰ Tianjin Bailesi Biotechnology Development Co., Ltd. false publicity was investigated B

2020-02-04
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Questions and Answers on Health Food Released by SAMR

What are health foods? Health foods are food that can claim specific health function or are intended to supplement vitamins or minerals . It is suitable for the specific population to eat, has the function of regulating the body, does not t

2020-02-05
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Two Catalogues about Health Foods (Draft) Seeks Comments

To promote the work of filing nutrient supplement health foods, and in accordance with Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China, Measures for the Administration of the Registration and Recordation of Health Foods , and other rele

2020-02-04
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2019 Industry Report for Infant Formula Milk Powder (Excerpt)

2019 Industry Report for Infant Formula Milk Powder is coming out, which was published by Antion every year. The main contents of the report include the development status of infant formula milk powder market, summary of infant formula milk

2021-02-25
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China Proposed to Revise Labelling Standard GB 7718

The labelling standard regarding to prepackaged foods, GB 7718-2011, has been implemented for more than 8 years. Recently, the draft for new labeling standard is released. Antion will elaborate the effects of the new rules on imported foods

2020-01-07
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Sepcial Requirements for Special Dietary Food

Prepackaged foods for special dietary uses GB 13432-2013 The labeling of prepackaged foods for special dietary uses shall meet the basic requirements specified in GB 7718 and the following requirements: i. It shall not involve in disease pr

2020-01-02
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NPC 2019 Successfully Ended! More Events Please Follow Us!

On December 14, “2019 Guangzhou International Health and Nutrition Exhibition (NPC 2019)” was successfully ended at Guangzhou Poly World Trade Center Exhibition Hall. As the co-organizer of this exhibition, Antion set up “Food Regulat

2020-01-02
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Announcement of GACC on Conducting Pre-Categorization Consulting Services for Imported Goods Samples

For the purposes of promoting trade safety and convenience, and enhancing enterprises predictability of the import and export trade activities, the General Administration of Customs has issued the Interim Measures of the Customs of the Peop

2019-11-25
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Interpretation| Implementation Regulation of Food Safety Law

In recent, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has signed a decree of the state council and promulgated the revised Regulations on the Implementation of the Food Safety Law of the Peoples Republic of China (following referred to as the Regulation) o

2019-11-22
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Antion China Will Hold Nutrition & Health Food Compliance and Innovation Forum 2019 in Chongqing

In 2019, the Nutrition Health Food industry faces lots of unprecedented impacts and challenges, such as policy tightening, weak consumption, weak market, and frequent disorderly behavior. Antion China will hold “Nutrition Health Food Comp

2019-11-11
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Go Global, Antion Gave Live Speeches in Singapore and Beijing

【 Singapore 】 From October 22 to 24, Probiota Asia was held in Singapore. Antion China was pleasure to participate the programme and provide the presentation: Current Situation Development Trend of Probiotics Food in China . The speech

2019-10-28
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Q&A of Infant Formula Milk Powder Registration Application

On June 18, 2019, the Food Evaluation Center of SAMR issued the QAs of China infant formula milk powder registration application, mainly including QAs about the project related to the RD capability certification materials in the application

2021-02-25
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Summary: Changes in Chinese Infant and Follow-Up Formula Draft Standards

On Sep. 7, the National Health Committee (NHC) revealed the drafts for infant formula and follow-up formula standards. NHC made certain important revisions to the existing standards, for instance the older infant and young children formula

2021-02-25
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2018 Industry Report for Infant Formula Milk Powder (Excerpt)

To read the full content, please contact us! lillian.fan@antionchina.com Possibly rose by the new policy, during the year of 2017, the import volume of infant and young children formula milk powder is successively increasing, especially the

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