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12 Aug 2014

 
 
 
News Update
 
China Food Additives: Tea Drinks Rejected Due to Improper Additives
6 Aug 2014 A batch of Hong Kong produced Vita Lemon Tea was listed among May’s CIQ inspection failing list due to excessive levels of ascorbyl palmitate.
 
China Coffee Standard: First National Standard for Coffee Beverages in China Formally Released
6 Aug 2014 China released the first national standard for coffee beverages to further regulate the production and marketing of coffee beverages on the Chinese market. The implementation date is 1 Dec 2014.
 
China Food Labeling: Nutritional Information Subject to Public Scrutiny
5 Aug 2014 Chinese E-Commerce site JD.com was recently ordered to compensate customers for selling food products with unqualified labels. The labeling of energy deviates significantly from relevant national standard.
 
China Infant Formula Regulation: New Zealand OEM Brands Hit Hard
5 Aug 2014 Affected by China’s increased regulatory requirements on imported infant formula, much less infant formula brands are now exported to the Chinese market since May 1st 2014.
 
GB 2763-2014 regarding MRLs for Pesticides in Foods Will Take Effect from 1 Aug 2014
25 Jul 2014 The new MRL standard was described as the “most stringent food safety standard in history”. It contain 3,650 limits for 12 categories of 284 kinds of food commodities.
 
McDonald’s and KFC Sell Expired Meat in China
23 Jul 2014 Shanghai Husi Food, a subsidiary of OSI, was accused of selling expired chicken and beef to international fast food chains, including McDonald’s, Starbucks, KFC, etc.
 
 
 
 
Analysis
 
China Food Safety Law Revision: Most Significant Upcoming Changes
A article summarizes the most important amendments in China's revised Food Safety Law
 
List of Importers and Brands of Imported Infant Formula in China
Up to 15 Jul, AQSIQ released the names of 152 companies in China importing 190 brands of infant formula.
 
List of China CNCA-Approved Overseas Infant Formula Manufacturers
Up to 31 Jul, China approved 55 overseas infant formula manufacturers
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Events
 
 
Chemical Regulatory Annual Conference 2014 (Food Session) 13-14 Oct
Shanghai Puxi InterContinental, China
 
 
 
 
 
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