On June 2, 2026, Vietnam’s consolidated Special Consumption Tax law was promulgated, highlighting new tax coverage for sugary beverages and a phased tax increase for liquor and beer.

Top global food regulatory updates in May 2026: 1) China Consults on the Third Amendment to the Mandatory Standard for Restricting Excessive Packaging of Foods 2) South Korea Revises Food Code for FSMP, Food Ingredient and Residue Limits 3) Japan Food-Drug Classification Substance Updates in 2026 4) Thailand Enforces Updated Regulation for Foods in Hermetically Sealed Containers (MOPH Notification No. 469) 5) India Amends Regulations on Contaminants, Toxins, and Residues in Food 6) Germany Updates Regulations for the Import and Marketing of Vegan Soybean Drinks with Added Vitamin D and Calcium 7) U.S. FDA Finalizes Post-market Assessment Program for Food Chemicals and Launches Reassessment of BHT and ADA 8) Health Canada Proposes to Authorize Jagua (genipin-glycine) Blue as a Food Colour 9) FSANZ Consults on Mandating the Health Star Rating System

On June 1, 2026, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health released 15 draft TCVN standards for public consultation, covering food, beverage, dietary supplement, and infant formula testing methods and laboratory quality control.

Indonesia's BPOM issued new registration requirements for processed foods containing collagen and updated the registration process for powdered non-dairy creamer.

On May 18, 2026, the Thailand Food and Drug Administration published Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 469 on Food in Hermetically Sealed Containers in the Royal Gazette, replacing Notification No. 355 and introducing revised scope, labeling and product reclassification requirements, which was effective on May 19, 2026.