Aug 2025
According to the United States Federal Register,2025May5th,14th, the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued2025-08508Regulation, exemptingL-Arginine (L-Arginine) residues. According to the regulation, whenL-arginine is used as an inert ingredient(protein stabilizer)for cucumber before flowering in the greenhouse, and the maximum residue concentration ≤1%, its residue limit is exempted. This regulation shall take effect from2025May14, and any opposition or request for hearing shall be submitted at least2025July14 days in advance.
Aug 2025
2025Year5May14DayAccording to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Union Nutrition, Novel Food and Food Allergens (NDA) panel has issued a scientific opinion on the safety of yellow tomato extract () as a novel food. After assessment, the expert panel concluded that the proposed use conditions would result in a safe novel food, lycopene extract from yellow tomatoes.
Aug 2025
5May27, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea issued guidelines for strengthening import inspections of functional foods for children's health. Health functional food for children in vulnerable groups, which will be strengthened in the following aspects of import inspection: Check-in time:2025Year6June9to2025Year6June20(Subject to the date of receipt, about2 weeks). Check objects: health functional food for children. Check items: content of nutritional and functional components.
Jul 2025
According to the Official Journal of the European Union,onApril1, lemongrass essential oil), and lemongrass essential oil (eucalyptus essential oil), eucalyptus essential oil (geranium rose essential oil, approves geranium rose essential oil ( No 1831/2003).EC, which, in accordance with Council and European Parliament Regulation (2025/630).EUthe European Commission issued Regulation (,2025
Jul 2025
To implement the Several Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Carrying Out the "Three Products" Special Action of the Consumer Products Industry and Creating a Good Market Environment, and to strengthen the promotion of high-quality light industrial products, boost consumer confidence,March31, 2025, the Department of Consumer Products Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized the China Light Industry Federation to hold a press conference in Beijing on the theme of "Innovation Leading New Quality DevelopmentUpgrading and Strengthening People's Light Industry". Relevant responsible persons from various light industry industry associations, and representatives of some selected enterprises, totaling150people attended the meeting.
Jul 2025
2025 3rd to28th, the 55th session of the International Conference on Food Additives (CCFA) was held in Seoul, South Korea. The conference was jointly organized by the National Institute for Environmental Research and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in South Korea. This was the 17th meeting hosted by China since it took over theCCFApresidency, with theCCFAPresident, Deputy Director of the National Institute for Environmental Research, Dr. Fan Yongxiang, and ProfessorHaejung Yoonfrom Central University in South Korea co-chairing the meeting. Representatives from46 member countries,1 member organization (European Union), and24 international organizations attended the meeting, which was live-streamed globally.
Jul 2025
2025Year2Month26Day, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Resources of Croatia plans to revise the regulations on condensed milk and milk powder. The feedback period ends on2025Year3Month30Day. Main content:
Jul 2025
2025Year2Month3Day, TheIndonesian Agency for Drug and Food Control(BPOM) officially issued theRegulation No. 70 of 2025on Food Classification and Change of Plant or Animal Origin Raw Materials. The main points include: Adjust the classification standards for dairy products: refine the definition and processing requirements of dairy products, clarify the fat and protein content standards for full-fat, skimmed, and reconstituted dairy products, and add the classification and regulations of plant-based dairy products(such as coconut milk, soy milk);
Jul 2025
2025 year2 month25 dayMFDS issued2025-19 order, revising the content of theFood and Other Products Identification, Advertising Related Laws Implementation Rules, which will be implemented from20261 month1
Jul 2025
The mechanism of the synergistic effect of polysaccharides and emulsifiers on the stability, rheology, and beating properties of low-fat cream emulsions was revealed, and the related results were published in the top international academic journal Food Hydrocolloids (JCR Zone 1, IF=11.0). Li Feng, a jointly cultivated master student by the Processing Institute and the Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, was the first author of the paper, and Wang Yunna, an assistant researcher at the Processing Institute, and Liu Yanyan, an associate professor at the Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, were the co-corresponding authors. This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32302137, 32372378) and the Milk Industry Technology Innovation Fund of China Milk Industry Association (CDIAKCJJ-TP-2024-006).
Jul 2025
2025Year2February27, the Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency released235080082 proposal, aiming to revise the regulations on the labeling of specific health functional foods. The main points of the revision include:
Jul 2025
The main content of the review involves:: the definition and requirements of the country of origin in the General Standard for Pre-packaged Food Labels, and the impact of processing on the nature of condiments, including the requirements and changes for labeling "country of origin" for saffron and vanilla extract. Handling of incorrect or misleading origin information on condiment labels.