FOOD & BEVERAGES

Established in 1878 in Turin, Italy, the gourmet chocolate manufacturer Venchi is now a well-known brand in Hong Kong, noted for its jewel-like designs, attention to detail and its insistence on using only natural ingredients. Hong Kong businesswoman Diana Wong established Venchi as a significant player in the confectionary industry in the SAR and is now planning to use her experience in Hong Kong to achieve further success in the Greater Bay Area. More

The State Administration for Market Regulation has issued the Health Foods Naming Directory (2019 Edition), setting out guidelines for health food product name registration and filing in China. More

The various agencies that make up the U.S. federal government recently issued their respective semi-annual regulatory agendas, which include a number of actions of potential interest to Hong Kong and mainland Chinese exporters. Some of the most significant actions announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. State Department are summarised below. More

Several U.S. environmental and public health groups recently sued the Food and Drug Administration in a New York court over a decision by the agency to deny a petition to prohibit the use of perchlorate in food packaging and other materials used to store and transport food. More