2018-2022: Summary of the Acceptance and Approval of New Food Raw Materials in China

What do you know about the acceptance and approval status of new food raw materials in China between 2018 and 2022? In this article, our food expert will take you to more detailed information about the registration status of new food raw materials in China.

Statistics of new food raw material applications accepted in the last five years

From 2018 to 2022, the National Health Commission (NHC) officially accepted a total of 68 new food raw materials, of which 47 were domestic and 21 imported. The statistics of applications accepted in specific years are shown in Figure 1.

Statistics of new food raw material released for public comments in last five years

From 2018 to 2022, a total of 26 new food raw materials have passed the technical review of the expert review committee, and the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) has publicly solicited opinions, including 18 new raw material varieties and 8 new microbial varieties (including two strains that can be used in food and six strains that can be used in infant food). The statistics of new food raw materials issued for public opinion in specific years are shown in Figure 2.

Statistics of approved new food raw material in last five years

From 2018 to 2022, a total of 22 new food raw materials have been approved by the NHC, including 15 new food raw material varieties and sevennew microorganism varieties (including two strains that can be used in food and five strains that can be used in infant food). The statistics of approved new food raw materials in specific years are shown in Figure 3 (in terms of release time), and the approved new food raw materials are listed in Table 1.

Table 1. List of approved new food raw materials in 2018-2022

Acceptance Date	Acceptance Number	Name
26/09/2018	No.10,2018	Black chokeberry
26/09/2018	No.10,2018	Nostoc sphaeroides
29/05/2019	No.2,2019	Lactobacillus curvatus
29/05/2019	No. 2 , 2019	Ashitaba stem and leaf
29/05/2019	No.2,2019	Loquat flower
02/06/2020	No.4,2020	Lactobacillus helveticus R0052*
02/06/2020	No.4,2020	Bifidobacterium infantis R0033*
02/06/2020	No.4,2020	Bifidobacterium bifidum R0071*
02/06/2020	No.4,2020	Penthorum chinense Pursh.
07/01/2021	No.9,2020	Isaria cicadae Miq. fruit body (artificial cultivation)
07/01/2021	No.9,2020	Sodium Hyaluronate
07/01/2021	No.9,2020	Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens subsp. kefiranofaciens
25/04/2021	No.5,2021	β-1,3-/α-1,3-glucan
25/04/2021	No.5,2021	Dihydroquercetin
25/04/2021	No.5,2021	Lactobacillus rhamnosus MP108*
25/04/2021	No.5,2021	Nannochloropsis gaditana
22/10/2021	No.9,2021	Rumexpatientia L. ×Rumextianshanicus A. Los
01/03/2022	No.1,2022	Kanzan flower
01/03/2022	No.1,2022	Pyrroloquinolinequinonedisodium (PQQ) salt
11/05/2022	No.2,2022	Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
11/05/2022	No.2,2022	Bifidobacterium longum subsp.longum BB536*
11/05/2022	No.2,2022	Sugarcane Polyphenols
*Note: This substance is approved for use in infant and young child food.

List of products received a termination review in the last five years

From 2018 to 2022, there are a total of 31 new food ingredients were included in the termination review list by the NHC. Statistics on the number of terminated reviewed products in specific years are shown in Figure 4. For companies applying for new food materials, it is also a way to obtain approval by getting the results of the examination of "common food", "substantial equivalence", and "local traditional eating habits". The detailed analysis is shown in Figure 5.

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Further Information

2018-2022: Summary of the Acceptance and Approval of New Food Additives (including Expanded Use) in China

2018-2022: Summary of the Acceptance and Approval of New Food-Related Products (including Expanded Use) in China