A Look back at 2020 with ChemLinked: Food Regulation Updates The year 2020 saw many significant regulatory updates in the Asia-Pacific region. In China drafts of several significant food regulations were released, such as the “Administrative Measures for Imported and Exported Foods Safety”, and “China Food Labeling Supervision Administrative Measures”. It is noteworthy that the regulation framework of health food in China was further completed and the administration is improved as well; in South Korea, the regulations of health functional food were updated and more novel food types were subject to supervision. New food labeling mechanism came into effect in Japan this year, and the FCM positive lists was also implemented.Global food stakeholders need to stay vigilant so as to cope with frequent regulatory changes, effectively address compliance challenges, and aim for great success while shouldering their social responsibilities. This report aims to provide an overview of revised and emerging food regulations in the Asia-Pacific region over the year and educate our clients on key regulatory points.Notes: clients purchase this report can watch the correspongding webinar for free. Please contact us for the webinar access. 

Asia Consumer Insights: Overall FMCG Growth by 4.3% FMCG in Asia sees an overall positive growth by 4.3% in Q4 2018, compared to 4.1% in Q4 2017. Of the sub sectors, China leads the growth for Northeast Asia at 5.2% while Philippines leads the growth for Southeast Asia at a stellar 11.3%.