In China, a new food ingredient refers to any food ingredient or substance that has not been previously used or approved for use in food products within the country. To ensure safety and compliance, new food ingredients must undergo a rigorous evaluation and approval process before they can be used in food products.
ZMUni Compliance Center has compiled an overview of the acceptance and approval of new food ingredients in China for the first half of 2024 for your reference.
| Approved Ingredients
As of June 30, 2024, China NHC has issued one announcement (No. 2 of 2024) regarding "Three New" foods and approved 6 new food ingredients.
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No. |
Ingredient Name in CN |
Ingredient Name in EN |
Approved Date |
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1 |
石斛原球茎 |
Dendrobium protocorm |
March 13, 2024 |
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2 |
(3R,3'S)-二羟基-β-胡萝卜素 |
Meso-zeaxanthin |
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3 |
克鲁维毕赤酵母 |
Pichia kluyveri |
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4 |
枯草芽孢杆菌 DE111 |
Bacillus subtilis DE111 |
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5 |
L-α-甘磷酸胆碱 |
L-alpha-Glycerylphosphorylcholine |
| Termination
China NHC has terminated the review of one application. The details are as follows:
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Ingredient Name in CN & EN |
Review Opinion |
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茶叶茶氨酸 (Theanine) |
This ingredient is substantially equivalent to another Theanine which approved in 2014. |
| New Applications
In the first half of 2024, China NHC and the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center (CFSA) received a total of 15 new food ingredient applications. Of these, 2 applications have received review opinion notices, and 12 have been notified of extensions.
Compared to the same period last year, the number of new applications has increased by approximately 150%, and the number of approved ingredients has surged by 100%, with the overall application processing time continuing to shorten.
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No. |
Ingredient Name in CN |
Accepted Date |
Acceptance Number in CN |
Status |
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1 |
栀子油 |
January 1, 2024 |
卫食新申字(2024)第0002号 |
Extension |
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2 |
鸡冠提取物 |
January 1, 2024 |
卫食新进申字(2024)第0001号 |
Extension |
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3 |
元宝枫叶 |
January 1, 2024 |
卫食新申字(2024)第0001号 |
Extension |
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4 |
金花茶细胞培养物 |
January 5, 2024 |
卫食新申字(2024)第0003号 |
Extension |
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5 |
酿酒酵母CNCM I-3799 |
March 13, 2024 |
卫食新进申字(2024)第0002号 |
Extension |
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6 |
罗汉参 |
March 14, 2024 |
卫食新申字(2024)第0004号 |
Extension |
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7 |
叶黄素酯 |
March 18, 2024 |
卫食新进申字(2024)第0003号 |
Extension |
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8 |
红花苗 |
March 21, 2024 |
卫食新申字(2024)第0005号 |
Extension |
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9 |
柠檬香桃叶 |
April 29, 2024 |
卫食新进申字(2024)第0004号 |
Extension |
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10 |
吡咯并喹啉醌二钠盐 |
May 10, 2024 |
卫食新申字(2024)第0006号 |
Extension |
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11 |
亚麻荠籽油 |
May 15, 2024 |
卫食新申字(2024)第0007号 |
Extension |
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12 |
麦角硫因 |
May 17, 2024 |
卫食新申字(2024)第0009号 |
Extension |
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13 |
顺-15-二十四碳烯酸（合成法） |
May 17, 2024 |
卫食新申字(2024)第0008号 |
Application dossiers need amendment |
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14 |
枯草芽孢杆菌QK02 |
May 20, 2024 |
卫食新申字(2024)第0010号 |
Application dossiers need amendment |
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15 |
罗汉参 |
June 13, 2024 |
卫食新申字(2024)第0011号 |
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| Public Consultations
Additionally, CFSA has issued 6 public consultations for new food ingredients across 3 batches.
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No. |
Ingredient Name in CN |
Ingredient Name in EN |
Notice Date |
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1 |
海岸松树皮提取物 |
Maritime pine bark extract |
March 1, 2024 |
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2 |
长双歧杆菌婴儿亚种 M-63 |
Bifidobacte-rium longum subsp. infantis M-63 |
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3 |
N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖 |
N-acetylglucosa-mine |
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4 |
微球藻油 |
Nannochloropsis oil |
April 28, 2024 |
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5 |
蛋黄磷脂蛋白 |
Egg yolk phospholipid and protein |
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6 |
甜叶菊多酚 |
Stevia leaf polyphenols |
June 14, 2024 |
For further explore about new food ingredients in China, check out the video of our webinar “Exporting Novel Food to China: Market Trends & Regulatory Approach” held in June.
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