China drafts new regulations for probiotic health foods
China’s State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) has drafted new laws regarding the filing and registration procedures for health foods containing probiotic raw materials, which are now open for public consultation until August 24.
The newly drafted regulations, once implemented, will replace those previously in place known as “Declaration and Review of Probiotic Health Food (Trial)”.
Five main changes are introduced in the proposal, including increasing the minimum colony-forming unit (CFU) during product shelf life and the need to specify the probiotic strains used as well as their functionalities and genetic stability.
Errant health supplements: Chinese customs highlights three classic examples
From the absence of bioactive ingredients to products made in China but claimed to be made overseas, the Chinese customs has highlighted three classic examples of health supplements sold via CBEC that have violated local laws.
These examples were discovered as part of the customs’ daily risk monitoring process.
Geng Fei Fei, spokeswoman for the Monitoring Centre and National Risk Assessment Centre for Cross-Border E-Commerce Commodity Quality and Safety, a unit housed under the Chinese customs, presented classic examples of health supplements violations at the Healthplex China Expo held in Shanghai from June 15 to 17.
Unbalanced intake, inadequate supply spur protein innovation in China – Angel Yeast
The unbalanced protein intake among Chinese consumers and insufficient domestic supply of high-quality protein are two key drivers of innovation in the market, says Angel Yeast.
Data from long-term monitoring conducted by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) shows that in the last four decades, total protein intake among Chinese residents has remained relatively stable.
Despite this statistic, 45% of Chinese adults do not get enough protein in their diets, with rural populations and the elderly being particularly affected.
These are some of the insights shared by Chris Chen, General Manager of Nutrition & Health Technology Centre at Angel Yeast, at Growth Asia Summit 2026 in Singapore.
Solara Labs seeks partner in China to build on gains and accelerate growth
Florida-based dietary supplement manufacturer Solara Labs is seeking a partner in China that can build on the momentum of its high-performing products and accelerate growth in the market.
The company first entered China with two of its brands, Renzo’s Vitamins for Kids and EZ Melts, via cross-border e-commerce platform Tmall about a year and a half ago.
While the brands have seen stable sales in the Chinese market, there has not been fast growth.
Sports nutrition in China: CPT unveils four big opportunities
Chinese sports nutrition brand CPT, which celebrates its 25th year in 2026, unveils the four major growth opportunities it sees in the category.
These include catering to women and the elderly, and precision sports nutrition.
Dr Wei Bing, deputy general manager of CPT’s supply chain department, highlighted ongoing opportunities in China’s sports nutrition sector that formulators can tap into during her presentation at the Healthplex Expo held in Shanghai this June.
