China NHC issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for 9 new food materials, 6 new food additives and 9 new food related material have been received.

Recently, China's National Health Commission (NHC) 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: Ten notifications of approval of review findings; Four notifications of extension notice; and Five notifications of review opinions.

On May 14, 2025, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 10 new food additives for public comments, including 1 new enzyme, 1 new food nutrition enhancers, 3 food additive with expanded scope, 2 food nutrition enhancer with expanded scope and 3 food additives with additional requirements for quality specifications. Comments are welcome before October 26.

On May 9, 2025, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 2 new food raw materials. Comments are welcomed before June 8, 2025.

On May 13, 2025, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 2 new food related products for public comments. Comments are welcomed before June 12, 2025.

China NHC issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for 7 new food additives and 1 new food related materials have been received.

On March 27, 2025, the National Food Safety Standard — Procedures for Safety Assessment of Microorganisms Used in Food (GB 31615.2—2025) was officially released and will come into effect on March 16, 2026.

On April 11, 2025, we hosted a free Chinese webinar on the key points and considerations in health food labels. Many questions were raised during the webinar.

On April 23, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China issued the Q&A on the Registration of Foods for Special Medical Purposes Infant Formula under the New National Standard (hereinafter referred to as the “Q&A”). The purpose of the Q&A is to facilitate the re-registration process following the promulgation of the National Food Safety Standard - General Rules for Food for Special Medical Purpose Infant Formula (GB 25596—2025) (hereinafter referred to as the “New National Standard”), guide enterprises in the standardized submission of applications, and ensure a smooth market transition.

Recently, China's National Health Commission (NHC) 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: Seven notifications of approval of review findings Thirty-nine notifications of extension notices; and Nine notifications of review opinions.