On March 12, 2China updated and released the "National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Additives" (GB 2760-2024), which will replace the "National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Additives" (GB 2760-2014) on February 8, 2025. The update of the standard involves changes in the use of food additives in some food categories, mainly including the use of preservatives in canned food, the requirements for the total amount of sweeteners used in the same food category, the cancellation of the use of dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt in some foods, and the cancellation of the use of hydrogen peroxide, a processing aid in some food processing.

On June 30,2022, the National Health Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation have issued the newly revised National Food Safety Standard Beverages (GB 7101-2022) (hereinafter referred to as the new GB),which put forward many new requirements for the labels of beverages. The new GB will be implemented from December 30, 2022. Related enterprises are recommended to make preparations for label rectification in advance.

In recent years, the continuous improvement of health awareness and environmental protection concepts has made the trend of "plant-based" foods sweep the world and become a major highlight in the food industry. But what exactly is the definition of plant-based food? What is the current situation of production licenses and implementation standards for this type of food in China? What is the current situation of international standards for plant-based foods? Next, Foodmate will take you to explore these topics.