Children's food supply chain system standards need to be improved 

Our reporter Yuan Guofengwen / photo

The reporter recently visited some offline supermarkets in Beijing and found that children's food is dazzling.

The State Administration for Market Regulation recently responded to the "Proposal on Improving Children's Food Safety Standards" by members of the CPPCC, stating that the State Administration for Market Regulation is actively promoting the improvement of labels of prepackaged food for children.

There are risks in the OEM model of children's snacks

The "Children's Snacks 11.

However, the popularity of the track and the influx of capital do not mean that domestic children's snack brands can take advantage of the wind, especially for the children's snack subdivision track that requires higher "safety", the raw materials of the products.

National food safety standards are an important basis for food safety supervision and law enforcement inspections

The China Non-staple Food Circulation Association issued the group standard "General Requirements for Children's Snacks" last year, which clarified that the food additive indicators of children's snacks are in line with the standards for complementary foods for infants and young children, and the use of preservatives, artificial colors, and sweeteners is not allowed; sensory packaging ensures safety, It is stipulated that the organizational form of the product should not have obvious sharp protrusions, and the taste of the product should not break down.

In addition to the "General Requirements for Children's Snacks", relevant industry organizations and enterprises are also actively participating in the formulation of group standards for "Children's Jelly", "Children's Candy and Chocolate General Requirements" and "Children's Beverages"

In this regard, Zhu Danpeng, a food industry analyst, said that making children's food requires the integrity of the industrial chain, the guarantee of food safety, and the stability of quality

Children's food safety is becoming the focus of relevant departments

Food packaging safety hazards must be vigilant

In the formulation of children's food standards, the safety risks brought by children's food packaging are worthy of attention, and the relevant standards for the packaging materials used also need to be further improved

Shi Guoqing further explained that environmental estrogens are a type of "environmental endocrine disruptors".

　　In addition, when choosing children's snacks, Ruan Guangfeng, director of the Science and Technology Communication Department of the Science and Technology Center, suggested that you should pay attention to the nutritional composition table on the package

       "China Food News" (December 07, 2021 Edition 03)

(Editor-in-charge: Yuan Guofeng)