New national standard for infant formula milk powder released
In October 2019, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the new national standard \”Quality and Safety Requirements for Infant Formula Milk Powder\”, which will be officially implemented on January 1, 2020. This new standard has had a profound impact on the infant formula industry. This article will provide a detailed explanation of the new standards from four aspects: nutritional formula, microbial limits, contaminant limits and labeling.
Nutritional formula
The new national standard increases the content range limits of lactose and carotene, and increases the minimum content requirements of aldosterone and iodine. In addition, the content range requirements for protein and fat have also been changed. For manufacturers, these new requirements mean that products need to be reformulated and adjusted to comply with the new standards.
Microbiological limits
The new national standard has stricter requirements for the limit of microorganisms, increasing the limit requirements for Clostridium and lowering the limit of mold from 10,000/g to 5,000/g. These stricter limit requirements also mean the need for stricter production management and hygiene control for manufacturers.
Pollutant limits
The new national standard has also made adjustments in the limits of pollutants, requiring that the arsenic limit per kilogram should not exceed 0.5 mg, thus further improving the quality and safety of products. In addition, the limits for heavy metals such as lead and mercury have also been adjusted. The increase in these restrictions will also increase related production costs for manufacturing companies.
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The new national standard also requires that infant formula milk powder be marked with \”suitable for infants aged 0 to 6 months\”, \”infants aged 6 to 12 months\” or \”infants aged 12 months and above\”, thus increasing consumers\’ choice of products. accuracy. In addition, the new national standard also stipulates that the minimum and maximum amounts consumed by children every day must be marked, and the production date and shelf life of the product must be indicated on the packaging.
To sum up, the release of the new national standard puts forward more stringent requirements on the quality and safety of infant formula milk powder, thereby further ensuring the health of mothers and infants. This move is undoubtedly good news for consumers, but for manufacturers, it is also necessary to continuously improve production standards and quality control levels to meet the requirements of the new national standards.
