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On September 21, 2026, Indonesia's food and drug authority (BPOM) released a public consultation draft regarding the revision of the BPOM Regulation No. 11 of 2019 on Food Additives. This comprehensive update aims to harmonize domestic rules with international Codex standards, accommodate over 400 special permits issued since 2019, and address ongoing implementation challenges.

GB 29938-2026 adds definitions for thermal process and smoke flavorings and introduces two synthetic flavoring varieties with their technical specifications. The standard adds quality specifications for 16 flavorings and a new table specifying test methods for synthetic flavoring requirements.

China issued the first National Food Safety Standard Milk Protein (GB 31688-2026) and the No. 1 amendment to the National Food Safety Standard Determination of Impurities in Milk and Milk Products (GB 5413.30-2016). On September 22, 2026, China issued the first National Food Safety Standard Milk Protein (GB 31688-2026). The new standard establishes the definition, classification, technical specifications, and labeling requirements of milk protein products intended for use in the food industry.

GB 22570-2026 establishes separate nutritional supplement categories for children aged 6–36 months and preschool children aged 37–72 months, with revised nutrient ranges and new maximum limits for certain nutrients. The standard prohibits food-use microbial strains, hydrogenated oils and irradiated raw materials, and requires independently measured single-serving packs for specified products.

China releases 29 new GB standards and 21 amendment sheets, updating requirements for dairy products, additives, nutrition supplement, and contaminant control alongside 20 testing methods, and urging food businesses to promptly align their formulations, production, and quality control protocols.

Malaysia now requires security labels for registered health supplements to be assigned to specific products and serial numbers through the Ministry of Health Malaysia's Label Assignment Module before market placement. The directive introduces mandatory procedures for security-label reassignment and deactivation, along with recordkeeping requirements for label inventories, shipments, and historical registers.

Malaysia prohibits the importation of food products containing more than 2 g of trans fatty acids per 100 g of total fat. The restriction covers retail food products containing partially hydrogenated oils, while excluding naturally occurring trans fats in animal-derived fats. On September 21, 2026, the Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia released an official notice prohibiting the importation of food products containing trans fatty acids exceeding the specified threshold.

Brazil added new nutrients and bioactive substances, including krill oil, L-cystine, 6-MBOA, eggshell membrane hydrolysate, squalene, and bioactive collagen peptides, to the authorized constituent list for dietary supplements. Brazil authorized new health claims for creatine, 6-MBOA, and bioactive collagen peptides, while introducing mandatory complementary labeling warnings for products containing newly authorized constituents.

Pakistan's Import Policy Order 2022 requires all edible products to be fit for human consumption, free from haram ingredients, accompanied by eligible halal certification, and labeled in Urdu and English with a printed halal certification logo and at least two-thirds of shelf life remaining. The Order subjects processed foods to PSQCA national standards and imposes product-specific veterinary, quarantine, phytosanitary, and certification requirements for animal-origin and plant-origin foods.

The draft amendment replaces the previous maximum caffeine limit of 145 mg/litre for energy drinks with a mandatory range of 146–300 mg/litre. Caffeine content must be determined using the AOAC 979.08 testing method under the amended standard. On September 15, 2026, the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) released a draft amendment for the BDS 2043:2025 Specification for Energy Drink.