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Substances regulated as dietary supplements in the U.S. are referred to and regulated as “Health Foods” in China. In June 2016, the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) announced Administrative Measures on Health Food Registration and Filing[1] (AMHFRF) which initiates a dual-track procedure for any health food manufacturer to apply for their products to be recognized by CFDA and sold in China. For foreign dietary supplement manufacturers that import their products to Ch

In China, the concept of “Health Food” encompasses both functional food and dietary supplement. It refers to any food with claimed health beneficial functions or those that can supplement vitamins and minerals, and is intended to be consumed by specific population groups. Health food can modulate body functions, is not aimed to cure any disease, nor expected to cause any harm to the body. In the New Food Safety Law enacted in October 2015 in China, there is a section addressi

On June 6th 2016, the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) published the final rule of Administrative Measures for Registration of Recipes for Formula Powder Product for Infants and Young Children (abbreviated as Infant Formula Measures), six months after the draft measures were notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for comment. The final rule to register the infant formula in China will come into force on October 1st 2016.1 Compared to the previous infant formu

An aging population has increasingly become a global phenomenon, not just in developed countries, but also among emerging regions.1 The shift to an elderly population adds to healthcare burdens, but also creates opportunities for functional food and dietary supplement producers. As consumers nowadays are increasingly concerned about how to improve their quality of life, instead of simply satisfying their basic health needs, the market for supplements that meet consumer demand