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[PRESS RELEASE]MFDS Updates Health Functional Food Standards to Strengthen the Safety and Expand Permitted Nutrient Raw Materials
  • Registration Date 2026-11-03
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The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS, Minister Oh Yu-Kyoung) announced on October 23, 2026, a proposed amendments of the Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods. The draft aims to enhance safety managements while rationally improving manufacturing standards for nutrients and functional ingredients. The amendments are designed to prevent adverse events resulting from the excessive intake or improper combination of functional ingredients, while expanding the allowable scope of raw materials and nutrient sources for manufacturers.

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