After the announcement of the new national standard for infant formula in 2021, all infant formula milk powder companies must adjust the formula of the original infant formula milk powder in accordance with the requirements of the new national standard and re-register it in accordance with the relevant food safety regulations. The State Administration for Market Regulation announced the current registration situation yesterday (22nd).
Liu Songtao, Deputy Director of the Special Food Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation:Since the registration of the new national standard, a total of 1,127 formulas have been registered, and 441 formulas have not been registered or have not passed the review. According to the new national standard registration put forward higher requirements for enterprises, some enterprises with weak R&D strength or weak market competitiveness took the initiative to withdraw from the infant formula milk powder industry, and a total of about 20 enterprises at home and abroad did not submit or revoke the registration application.
After registration according to the new national standard, the product formula is more scientific
After registration in accordance with the new national standard, the formula of infant formula milk powder products is more scientific, fully considering the growth and development characteristics of infants and young children of different ages in China, and adjusting the nutrient composition and content.
Liu Songtao, Deputy Director of the Special Food Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation:The "choline" in the product formula has been adjusted from the original optional ingredient to the essential ingredient; lactose content requirements have been added to the product formulation; All formulations supplemented with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were added at an increased amount.
Stricter regulations on the labeling of product outer packaging
In accordance with the requirements of the new national standard, the labels on the outer packaging of infant formula milk powder products have also been more stringent after registration.
Liu Songtao, Deputy Director of the Special Food Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation:It is forbidden to make any claims on the nutritional content of the products, and it is forbidden to make claims on the essential ingredients such as iron and zinc for the products of the products; All products labeled as infant formula goat milk powder must have whey powder and other milk proteins all from sheep; Infant formula milk powder produced by the dry process using "base powder" as raw material shall not be marked with raw milk in the ingredient list to prevent misleading consumption.
The quality and safety of infant formula milk powder in China continues to be stable
According to the monitoring of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the current national infant formula milk powder market is stable, the quality and safety status continues to be stable, and the pass rate of sampling inspection has reached 99 in the past three years9%。
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