On 22 September 2026, China’s NHC and SAMR jointly released the National Food Safety Standard for Milk Protein (GB31668-2026), according to the US Dairy of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service. The newly formulated standard specifically regulates milk proteins used in the food industry in China, and it will enter into force on 18 August 2027.

It regulates definitions, sensory requirements, and physical and chemical indicators for concentrated milk protein and milk protein isolate. It also points to existing standards and references for limits on contaminants, mycotoxins and microorganisms, and it sets rules for the use of food additives and labelling requirements.

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