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On track: More health foods expected to be approved via registration track in China as 2020 figure hits new high By Tingmin Koe More health foods could be approved via the registration track this year, as the number of products approved in 2020 hit 715 – a record high.
This was around twice as many as in 2019, where 342 health foods were approved, statistics tabulated by China regulatory consultancy firm CIRS. has shown.
It should be noted that none of these products approved last year came from overseas enterprises.
Most of the products claim to strengthen the immune system.
In China, health foods can be approved via the registration or the filing route, of which, the former is opened to products containing raw materials not listed in the Health Food Raw Material Directory.
Organic honey in demand: Meluka Australia debuts in US’s offline channel Amazon’s Whole Foods Meluka Australia has expanded into the offline channel in the US with Whole Foods Market, a subsidiary of Amazon, on the back of growing demand for its organic honey.
The brand’s Organic Raw Native Honey and Organic Raw Native Honey infused with Tea Tree will be sold in about 40 Whole Foods Market stores in Northern California by April.
This will cover major cities of San Francisco, San Jose (Silicon Valley), and Oakland.
Prior to the offline entry, the brand has been selling its full range of honey products and bio-fermented probiotic concentrate in the US online on Amazon over a year ago.
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Lessons learned: Japan F&B companies prioritise manufacturing, R&D and safety amid second COVID-19 state of emergency By Guan Yu Lim Leading Japanese firms Asahi, Ajinomoto, Kirin, Hotei Foods, Nippn and Nissin have underlined how their manufacturing, R&D and employee safety are being maintained as certain prefectures come under another state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Japan government first declared a state of emergency in capital Tokyo on January 8, as COVID-19 cases surge to 5,000 a day, the highest levels since the start of the pandemic. It was then extended to Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama prefectures.
China’s infant formula giant Feihe to expand into FSMPs after goat-milk powder patent granted Major China infant formula brand Feihe’s patent application for a special medical use goat milk powder has been granted, with market observers now expecting the company to expand its range and retail channels.
The full-nutrition Foods for Special Medical Purpose (FSMP) is a powder formula based on goat milk, according to information stated on the published patent document.
It also contains ingredients such as concentrated whey protein, hydrolysed casein powder, and medium-chain triglyceride (MCT).
It claims to be a formula that could be easily digested and absorbed and is suitable for “normal and diseased crowds”, as well as individuals with restricted dietary requirements.