RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Remains a Key Consumer-Influence Platform for Health and Wellness Brands in China
RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu or Little Red Book, continues to play an important role in shaping consumer decisions in China. Originally launched as a shopping guide, the platform has […]
China’s US$900 Billion Live-Commerce Market Signals a New Era for Health Brands

China’s livestream-commerce market reached approximately US$900 billion in 2025, bringing it close to the size of the entire U.S. e-commerce market. The estimate appears in NielsenIQ’s report, The Commerce Revolution: […]
China’s Online Pet Nutrition Market Shifts Toward Preventive Health
China’s online pet food market is moving beyond basic feeding and toward more precise, preventive health management, creating new opportunities for companies supplying pet supplements, functional ingredients, and specialized nutrition […]
Fengshi Technology Secures US$7.36 Million Investment and Launches Marine Phospholipid Trauma Research
Fengshi Technology has secured a strategic investment of RMB 50 million (approximately US$7.36 million) from Shandong New Growth Drivers Capital as the company expands beyond conventional krill oil products into […]
China Health Care Association Releases Postbiotic Food Standard T/CHC 1018-2026
The China Health Care Association has approved and released a new group standard covering postbiotic food products in China. The standard, T/CHC 1018-2026, General Rules for Postbiotic Foods, was approved […]
Electrolyte Water Competition Heats Up: Carbonation, Probiotics, Glucosamine, and Jelly—What Else Can Be Added?
Since the beginning of 2026, competition in the electrolyte water market has intensified sharply. In 2025, the domestic market reached RMB 18 billion (approximately US$2.65 billion), representing year-on-year growth of […]
China Seeks Industry Participants to Draft 25 New Food Standards
China’s National Food Industry Standardization Technical Committee is inviting qualified organizations to participate in drafting 25 new or revised food industry standards. The projects have been included in the Ministry […]
GACC Issues Interpretation of Key Requirements for Random Inspections of Import and Export Commodities Not Subject to Statutory Inspection
On July 17, 2026, the General Administration of Customs of China issued the Interpretation of Key Requirements for Random Inspections of Import and Export Commodities Not Subject to Statutory Inspection. […]
China Seeks Comments on Four New Food Ingredients
China’s National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) has opened a public consultation on four new food ingredients: total chlorogenic acids from coffee beans, milk osteopontin, L-alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine from phospholipids, […]
Sirio Health Receives Patent for Postbiotic Technology Targeting Blood Sugar and Blood Lipid Health
Chinese contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Sirio Health has received a new Chinese invention patent covering a proprietary probiotic strain, its postbiotic ingredients, and potential applications for supporting healthy […]