Learn more about China’s complex food additive regulations with this webinar recording. The session explains China’s evolving regulatory framework, focusing on GB 2760 and other key food safety standards relevant to food manufacturers and exporters to the Chinese market.
Regulatory expert Rose Hong details food additive categories including flavouring substances, processing aids, nutritional fortification substances, and chewing gum bases. She explains how to assess permitted uses, maximum levels, labelling obligations, as well as compliance pathways. The session also covers practical topics such as the carry-over principle, new food additive approvals, and China’s Three New Foods framework.
The session also reviews new labelling requirements under GB 7718, restrictions on claims such as “free from” and “not added”, and draft updates likely to apply to imported food additives and finished food products in China.
The guidelines cover the principles for the application of food additives in mainland China, as regulated by GB 2760-2024 National Food Safety Standard Standard for Uses of Food Additives and its appendixes.
The guidelines also summarise the labelling requirements for food additives to be sold in China, distinguishing between food additives imported into China as final products, and final food products containing food additives.
Rose Hong is a dedicated Regulatory Analyst with a proven track record in tracking, analyzing, and interpreting complex legal frameworks. Her expertise lies in the dynamic and crucial sectors of food and cosmetics, with a specialization in the regulatory landscapes of China, the United States, Japan, and Singapore. She is particularly adept at monitoring changes in food safety, food additives, beverages, sustainable food packaging, and food labeling to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
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