Infant formula
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Infant formula food is made of milk and milk protein products and/or soy and soy protein products as the main protein sources, adding appropriate amount of vitamins, minerals and/or other raw materials, and producing and processing products by physical methods only.
For infant : formula food suitable for normal infants, whose energy and nutritional content can meet the normal nutritional needs of infants aged 0-6 months.
For older infant : formula food suitable for normal older infants, whose energy and nutrition can meet part of the nutritional needs of older infants aged 6-12 months.
For young children: suitable for young children to eat, its energy and nutrition can meet part of the nutritional needs of normal children.
According to Article 74 of Chapter IV of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, the state implements strict supervision and management of special food such as health food, food for special medical purposes, and formulated food for infants and young children.
On October 31, 2017, the State Food and Drug Administration issued a notice on regulating special food verification and evaluation work (No. 168 of 2017), stipulating the record-keeping management of technical institutions that undertake verification and evaluation such as product inspection, safety and functional verification and clinical trial related to the registration or record of special foods.
Up to now, the Nanjing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Qingdao, and Tianjin laboratories under the Food and Agriculture Division of the Ti Testing and Certification Group have successively be qualified as the special food verification and evaluation technical institutions to undertake the verification and evaluation of the special food.
Food Safety Law
Measures for the Administration of Formula Registration of Infant Formula Milk Powder Products
National Food Safety Standard - Infant Formula (GB 10765)
National Food Safety Standard - Older Infant Formula (GB 10766)
National Food Safety Standard - Young Children Formula (GB 10767)
National Standard for Food Safety - Labeling of Prepackaged Food for Special Dietary Uses (GB 13432)
Technical Guidelines for Formula Registration Label Specification of Infant Formula Milk Powder Products
Guidelines for the Stability Study of Infant Formula Milk Powder Products
The Food and Agriculture Division of Ti Testing and Certification Group can provide the following one-stop service solutions for infant formula :
1. Acceptance of Raw Materials
① Nutrient premixed raw materials testing
② Testing of specific risk indicators (plasticizers, toxins, etc.)
③ Type testing of raw materials
2. Product Research and Development
① Product stability research
② Whole project testing
③ Testing method development, optimization and methodological verification
④ registration consultation and agency services
⑤ Other R&D related services: capacity comparison, laboratory capacity building guidance, etc.
3. Product Production
① Uniformity verification
② Type testing
③ Production environment monitoring (clean room, production water, production line allergen monitoring, etc.)
4. Market Circulation and Supervision
① Sampling inspections on government and e-commerce platforms
② Product label compliance audit
③ Others: marketing research, mystery customers service, legal interpretation training, etc
CMA&CNAS is fully qualified and qualified for special food verification and evaluation
Sound stability research facilities and equipment, and a testing team specializing in food and drug analysis
Professional technical support team and specially-appointed expert group (special food declaration professional consulting guidance or agent)
Efficient service: regular project testing cycle is 5~7 working days, urgent service can be provided (some projects)