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Welcome move: New Zealand health ministry plans to regulate supplements via self-assessment - Updated

17-Aug-2022 By By Tingmin Koe and Gary Scattergood

New Zealand’s Ministry of Health is intending to regulate natural health products via a self-assessment / declaration process, a move welcomed by the local industry body.

UNPA offers support for China’s new customs regulations

31-Jan-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) is offering to help companies navigate China’s new customs decree, which went into effect on January 1.

Increasing competition? China’s lower import tariffs will benefit nutrition imports and domestic market - experts

03-Feb-2021 By Tingmin Koe

China’s reduction of import tariffs, including supplement products such as fish oil soft gel capsules and Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs), will make both imports and local production more competitive, according to industry experts.

Despite survey results, 'Made in USA' still a selling point in China

05-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

While a recent survey has raised questions about Chinese consumers’ devotion to imported supplement brands, US-based experts say that development, if true, has yet to diminish the value of the ‘Made in USA’ positioning.

Export challenge: China’s botanical firms in supply chain battle as global orders rebound for immunity ingredients

18-Mar-2020 By Tingmin Koe

The COVID-19 epidemic has led to a rebound in demand for plant extracts with immune-boosting effects, but a China industry expert has warned there are difficulties in exporting the goods due to logistic supply chain problems.

Spicing up the pepper market

04-Sep-2003

The International Pepper Community (IPC) - gathered in India this
week - has agreed to tackle falling pepper sales, aiming to get
quality standards accepted by importing and exporting countries all
around the world. IPC hopes on NPD...