Mar 2025
On December 13, 2024 , the European Food Safety Agency ( EFSA ) issued Document No. 2024.9140 , intending to expand the scope of use of food additive quillaia extract , see the table below for the specific content. The document will take effect after the official release of the EU communiqué.
Mar 2025
On December 13, 2024 , the Argentina National Food Safety Commission issued 6 proposals, intending to revise the Argentina Codex Alimentarius ( CAA ). Some revisions include: ( 1 ) It is proposed to approve the use of Luohan fruit extract as a sweetener in food, with a maximum dosage of 8g/kg ; ( 2 ) New categories of sake product are added to the fermented alcoholic beverage standards, and the physical, chemical and quality requirements of the product are specified, such as the alcohol content is 12%-26% , the methanol content shall not be higher than 300mg/100mL , and products with seasoning substances added should be named "seasoned sake" and so on;
Mar 2025
Not long ago, the processing and engineering technology research team of the Institute of Fragrant Drinks of the Chinese Academy of Thermal Sciences made important progress in exploring the impact of different soluble pectin in bread fruits on starch digestibility.
Mar 2025
On December 11, 2024 , the European Food Safety Agency ( EFSA ) issued document 2024.9126 , intending to revise the maximum use of endocrine -1,4 - β -xylanase as a food additive in cereal baked products from the original 1.44mg/kg to 0.9435mg/kg .
Mar 2025
On December 11, 2024 , the Brazilian National Health Supervision Bureau issued the consultation documents No. 1299 and 1300 , intending to revise the standards and regulations on the use of food additives . The feedback period is as of February 17 , 2025 . The main content is the use requirements for the addition of two types of food additives such as acetic acid (glacial acetic acid) in some foods, as shown in the table below.
Mar 2025
A study in the United States showed that eating no less than 140 grams of dark chocolate per week may be associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. The relevant research report was published in the British Medical Journal on December 4 .
Mar 2025
On December 13 , Yili Co., Ltd. issued an announcement stating that its wholly-owned limited partnership, Jianling Capital, Jianling Seed Fund and Jianling Mother Fund, plans to invest a total of 130 million yuan to participate in the establishment of a venture capital fund (referred to as "Anhui Jianling Seed Fund") to seek investment opportunities for early-stage innovative and entrepreneurial enterprises in the field of health food.
Mar 2025
Not long ago, Professor Jules Hoffman, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, a member of the French National Academy of Sciences, and a member of the Infinitus Global Scientific Advisory Committee, attended the launch of the results of the Hoffman Infinitus Research Program - the Immunization Results of Chinese Herbal Complex Polysaccharides.
Mar 2025
On December 12, 2024 , the Australian and New Zealand Food Standards Bureau ( FSANZ ) issued Notice No. 321-24 :
Mar 2025
A new study published by «The Journal of Nutrition» found that replacing refined sugar with pure maple syrup can reduce the main cardiac metabolic risk factors in patients with mild metabolism, and the potential health benefits of maple syrup in humans have been effectively verified.
Mar 2025
On December 5, 2024 , the Czech Ministry of Agriculture issued a number of new laws, effective from July 1 , 2025 . The specific content is as follows: ( 1 ) Canned honey must have a country of origin label. If the honey is a mixture, all countries of origin must be marked in descending order on the packaging and indicate the percentage of its content in the mixture;
Mar 2025
On December 5, 2024 , the Mongolian Technical Standards Bureau formulated the edible sea buckthorn oil standard MNS 0783:2024 , and the solicitation period was until February 2 , 2025 .