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In order to further advance the special campaign on online catering food safety and continuously consolidate the results of governance, the Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation has adhered to a problem-oriented approach, made simultaneous efforts online and offline, strictly investigated food safety risks and hidden dangers, and cracked down on illegal and non-compliant acts such as "ghost takeaways" and false advertising, resolutely safeguarding the safety of the food on the people's plates. The sixth batch of typical cases is hereby released as follows, in the hope that the majority of online catering operators will take these cases as a warning, learn from the examples, earnestly fulfill their primary responsibility for food safety, and jointly

1. Takeout packaging "slims down," letting the right packaging "carry" the right food "No more tearing plastic wrap by hand!" Since the semester began, Jiao Ke, a student at a university in Beijing, and his roommates have found that the takeout they usually order has changed dramatically in its packaging! "In the past, the plastic wrap was wound three times one way and three times the other—you'd be left doubting life itself before you got it open! Now the packaging is clean and neat; just lift the lid and enjoy the food," he said outright. For some time now, excessive packaging with "big boxes for small meals and layer upon layer added" has become excessive

Buns in bags, soup noodles in sealed boxes, barbecue wrapped in aluminum foil... How can takeout packaging be both environmentally friendly and practical? Beijing has given a new answer. Recently, the Municipal Market Regulation Bureau released the local standard "Guidelines for the Use of Green Packaging by Food Delivery Merchants," which is scheduled to be officially implemented from September 1. This document, known in the industry as the takeout "slimming" standard, provides food delivery merchants with a clear operating manual, covering everything from packaging materials and usage specifications to classification methods. What is "green pack

Foodmate Network, September 2026 — The General Administration of Customs reported that in August 2026, customs authorities nationwide detected 755 batches of food that failed quality and safety items and were refused entry during supervision at the port-of-entry stage. The refused food came from 42 countries or regions and involved 22 product categories, mainly aquatic products and their products, meat and meat products, sugar confectionery and chocolate, cocoa and its products, etc. The main non-compliance item was illegal use of sodium metabisulfite

FoodMate News: Consumer demand for clean labels is forcing companies to reformulate, reduce preservatives, and still maintain shelf life. But reducing preservatives is not easy. The absence of microbial growth does not mean quality indicators will not deteriorate; oxidation, color fading, separation, and purge loss can each cause problems during shelf life. So the topic we are sharing today is: after removing preservatives, what can make up for shelf life? There is actually considerable measured data in the journals, and this article summarizes five categories

Guangzhou Tech-Long Packaging Machinery Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Tech-Long" or "the Company") recently released its 2026 third-quarter report. In the first three quarters, the Company's operating revenue was RMB 1.66 billion, up 24.2% year-on-year; net profit attributable to the parent company was RMB 155 million, up 50.2% year-on-year; net profit attributable to the parent company excluding non-recurring gains and losses was RMB 138 million, up 36.9% year-on-year; and net cash flow from operating activities was -RMB 69.33 million, down 140.6% year-on-year.

Recently, Jiangsu Newamstar Packaging Machinery Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Newamstar" or "the Company") released its 2026 Third Quarter Report. In the third quarter, the Company's operating revenue was RMB 332.9 million, up 15.05% year on year; net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company was RMB 31.296 million, down 18.58% year on year; and net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was RMB 29.78 million, down 18.75% year on year. Newamstar 2026 Third Quarter Report

On October 26, an expert group from the provincial market supervision administration, the provincial health commission and the provincial CDC traveled to Sanya to hold a training session on digital labels for prepackaged food. Persons in charge of food production enterprises across the city, quality directors and frontline market supervision enforcement personnel attended the training. The training closely followed the latest requirements of GB 7718-2025, the National Food Safety Standard — General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Food, systematically interpreting the policy positioning, scope of application and regulatory essentials of digital labels, with emphasis on correcting

Foodmate News: The National Food Safety Standard — General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods (GB 7718-2025) incorporates digital labels into the national food safety standard for the first time, clarifying the legal status of digital labels. Subsequently, the National Health Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation published the Announcement on Matters Concerning the Implementation of Digital Labels for Prepackaged Food, further detailing the application requirements for digital labels. The Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Food Labeling also stipulate that where QR codes and other information-based means are used on food packaging to display food label content,

Formula How should the Product Priority Review and Approval Application Form be submitted in the system? At the same time as submitting the registration application for a food for special medical purposes, the Registration Priority Review and Approval Application Form for Foods for Special Medical Purposes may be submitted; a scanned electronic copy shall be uploaded to the Foods for Special Medical Purposes Registration Application System and named as a separate file. After the product is accepted, and following formal review and a public announcement with no objections, it will be included in the priority review and approval procedure. Osmotic pressure labeling of the product in the ready-to-eat state