Food Health and Nutrition Claims in Asia: What Exporters Can and Cannot Say in China, Japan, and Korea

7 October 2026 | Shanghai, China More than 60% of the English-language labels we send back for revision fail for the same reason: a food health claim on the front of the pack that should not be there. That word might be “detox.” It might be “immunity.” It might be “clinically proven” or “natural” or…

10/07/2026Kevin ZhaoChina Import, Health Food Regulations, Japan Import, South Korea ImportBlue Hat, disease risk reduction claim, FFC, food import compliance, food labelling Asia, Foods with Function Claims, FOSHU, GB 28050, GB 7718-2025, health claims, health functional food, HFF, Japan CAA, Korea MFDS, nutrient content claim, nutrition claims, Nutrition Function Foods, SAMR

Exporting Olive Oil to Asia in 2026: A Compliance Comparison for China, Japan and Korea

6 October 2026 | Shanghai, China The three most common wrong assumptions we hear from Mediterranean olive oil producers are: “English labels are fine,” “Japan just needs JAS,” and “tariffs are all about the HS code.” Each can stop a shipment at the port. Between grade classification standards that diverge from EU terminology, additive rules…

10/06/2026Kevin ZhaoChina Import, Food Labelling, Japan Import, Market Entry, South Korea Importaflatoxin, edible oil compliance, EU-Japan EPA, EU-Korea FTA, GACC registration, GB 7718-2025, GB/T 23347, JAS organic, Mediterranean export, MFDS, olive oil, TBHQ

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