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China's National Health Commission (NHC) and State Administration for Market Regulation on Thursday issued 50 new food safety standards and nine amendments, covering areas such as labeling, additives, and hygiene, according to an official notice.
 
The new standards include prepackaged food labels, infant cereal complementary foods, hygienic specifications for processed meat products and other sectors, according to the notice.

To prevent misleading marketing, the new food labeling rules ban terms like "no additives" or "zero additives," Xinhua reported.

Zhu Lei, director of the Standards Center at the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, said the new rules strengthen quantitative labeling to better regulate industry and guide consumer behavior, according to Xinhua.
 
To reduce food allergy risks, the standards mandate clear labeling of allergenic substances in food products, according to the Xinhua report.

The revised general standards for special medical purpose infant formula have added six new product categories, providing precise nutritional support for infants with special medical conditions, according to the notice released by the authorities.

The standards introduce digital labeling requirements, enabling consumers to access food information through various ways such as page zoom, voice recognition, and video explanations.

Global Times