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As a natural pigment and antioxidant, anthocyanins enhance the color and nutritional value of food. This article explores their global regulatory status and highlights the importance of compliance for international market entry.   Anthocyanins: A Unique Dual-Function Ingredient Anthocyanins are a class of compounds formed by anthocyanidins and sugars through glycosidic bonds. Naturally abundant in plant flowers, fruits, stems, leaves, and roots, they give plants vibrant red, purple, and blue hues.     Typically extracted from fruits and vegetables, anthocyanins offer nutritional value. Their nature grants them a dual role—both as a food ingredient with health benefits and as a coloring agent classified

  This article focuses on summarizing the regulatory developments related to food within China and internationally in February 2025, with an emphasis on updates in regulations concerning new food ingredients, food additives, feed additives, and special foods.     China Food Regulatory Updates    Three New Food On February 10, 2025, China's National Health Commission (NHC) issued Announcement No. 1 of 2025, approving five new food ingredients, eight new food additives varieties with two expanded usage scope. Category Name in EN Status Remark New Food Ingredients Steviapoly phenols Approved / Lemon myrtle leaf Maqui berry anthocyanins Wheat polar lipids Calcium β-hydroxy-β-methyl butyrate (CaHMB) New Food Additive Varieties Butylated hydroxytoluene food additive Phosphodiesterase I food

ZMUni Compliance Centre has successfully helped a novel food product pass safety evaluation with Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), marking a strong start for 2025 under Brazil’s updated regulatory framework.     Navigating the New Challenges in Brazil's Novel Food Registration Process In Brazil, when a substance is classified as a novel food, applicants must submit a scientific and technical dossier to ANVISA for safety evaluation. The agency then determines whether the product can be authorized for market release.   Brazil’s regulatory landscape for novel foods has been continuously evolving. In late 2023, ANVISA officially introduced RDC 839/2023 Comprovação de segurança