The Growth Asia SUMMIT 2024, jointly hosted by William Reed Business Media along with its esteemed publications NutraIngredients and FoodNavigator, concluded on July 18 at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. The summit brought together global compliance experts and industry leaders to discuss a range of topics, including infant nutrition, food and nutra for kids, maternal and women’s health, active lifestyle, nutrition and protein trends, healthier product innovation, and healthy ageing. The event served as a crucial platform for industry development, collaboration, and the exploration of new opportunities.

In order to help enterprises better understand the application of GM food raw materials in Europe, China, and the United States, CIRS is launching this webinar to introduce the application process and materials required, and share our experiences.

The highly anticipated industry event, the Growth Asia Summit, will once again commence in Singapore, aiming to provide a platform for exchange and sharing among R&D experts in the health food industry, market and trend analysts, top scholars, and well-known brands, offering comprehensive growth opportunities for the sector. The summit will focus on infant Nutrition, Food and Nutra for Kids, Maternal and Women’s Health; Active Lifestyle Nutrition and Protein Trends plus Healthier Product Innovation; Healthy Ageing etc.

In accordance with the Healthy China 2030 Plan released by the State Council, China’s booming health industry is projected to reach a market size of 16 trillion yuan by 2030, showing immense potential. In the era of “big health”, new food ingredients are continually emerging, industry regulations and standards undergo constant updates, and emerging fields that integrate traditional and modern technologies such as foods with medical properties, and food ingredients used in cosmetics, are evolving rapidly. As consumer demand steadily rises, the functional food sector stands poised for rapid development.

The U.S. is an expansive market for new food ingredients but accessing it takes knowledge about its regulatory requirements. Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) substantiation is one common regulatory pathway businesses can choose to ensure their ingredient complies with U.S. standards. We will cover important points that are unique to the U.S. GRAS process and that need to be considered for long-term business success.

This webinar aims at introducing the latest regulations regarding health food, the process and requirements for change of health food registration certificate for products with no validity period and technical requirements, to assist businesses in gaining a better understanding of health food regulatory requirements, thus supporting them in smoothly completing the renewal process within the five-year transition period.

On September 25, 2023, China National Health Commission (NHC) issued 17 national standards for food contact materials. Among them, there are 5 product standards (ink, plastic, metal, rubber, composite materials) and 12 testing standards. In addition to the revision of the existing standards, new product standard and testing standards have been enacted, such as GB 4806.14-2023 ink standard. The series of standards released have brought significant changes to the regulatory requirements for food contact materials, and upstream and downstream enterprises in the food contact industry need to respond in time. CIRS Group will launch an online training session on November 23 to analyze the new regulatory requirements for food contact materials and help enterprises respond promptly and accurately.

According to the recent consulting situation from CIRS, we found that enterprises have asked more valuable questions related to FSMP, indicating that they are gradually comprehensive on this kind of products. In order to help consumers and enterprises to have a better understanding of FSMP registration-related affairs and its clinical trial requirements, CIRS Group will hold a webinar in June 14.

In order to help enterprises understand the application of new food additives (including GMM derivatives, enzymes, flavors, and nutrition enhancers) in China, CIRS Group will hold a webinar on May 24, 2023. Please refer to the following information for the specific time, content, and registration.

In order to help domestic and overseas enterprises have a better understanding of the key points to the preparation for new food raw material application, CIRS Group will hold a webinar in May 16, 2023. Please refer to the following information for the specific time, content and way of attending.