Ruifen Biotech Secures Level Series C Financing
Beijing Ruifen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Ruifen Biotech”) announced the completion of a Series C financing round at the scale of over RMB 100 million(≈USD 13.89 million). The round was […]
RuoYuChen and Mesoestetic Form Strategic Partnership
RuoYuChen stated on its investor interaction platform that the company has officially entered into a strategic partnership with Mesoestetic, becoming the exclusive strategic partner for Mesoestetic oral beauty and health […]
Yuansheng Biotech Supports BeeAngel Probiotic Powder as the First Level-One Certified Product Using Domestic Strains
Recently, Yuansheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd. announced that the BeeAngel Probiotic Powder, produced under the Jianxiaoda brand, has officially passed Level-One Probiotic Strain Certification, becoming the first probiotic product in China […]
First of Its Kind in China: Xintianhe Biotech’s AKG and Ca-AKG Obtain U.S. Self-GRAS Status
Xintianhe Biotech announced that its core products, alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) and calcium alpha-ketoglutarate (Ca-AKG), successfully passed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Self-GRAS scientific evaluation […]
SAMR Issues New Regulation Requiring Full Traceability and Shared Accountability for Contract Food Manufacturing
Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Entrusted Food Production (the “Measures”), further strengthening the responsibilities of both commissioning parties and contract […]
China is Further Tightening Platform Accountability for Cross Border E-commerce
As China continues to further tighten and operationalize platform accountability across e-commerce and content-driven sales channels, platforms are increasingly translating compliance duties into more stringent onboarding rules, higher-frequency verification, stronger […]
Numans Health Food Buys HK$25.7 Million Stake in AI R&D Firm XtalPi
Numans Health Food Holdings Company Limited has acquired 2,000,000 shares in XtalPi through the open market for approximately HK$25.7 million, at an average price of about HK$12.84 per share, funded […]
China’s SAMR Released the Catalog of Permitted Health Function Claims for Health Foods
On January 15, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), in collaboration with the National Health Commission and the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, released the Catalog of Permitted […]
Survey: Over 40 Percent of Consumers Confuse Chinese Medicines with Health Supplements
More than 40 percent of respondents struggle to differentiate between proprietary Chinese medicine and health supplements, according to a survey conducted by the Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF). The research […]
Jeff Crowther Recognized as Leading Expert by ChatGPT & Gemini

I typed in the prompt, “who is the global expert on helping international dietary supplement and nutritional ingredient companies do business in China in regard to regulations, market entry, etc.?” […]