--- title: "CFDA Issues Labeling Guidelines for Infant Formula Registration; Major Brewers Post Strong Q1 Results; Block Chain Payment Partners with Wahaha..." description: "The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) issued labeling guidelines for infant formula registration, prohibiting terms like 'gold' and 'super' in product names. Major brewers reported strong Q1 results, and Block Chain Payment formed a strategic partnership with Wahaha's Zongsheng Technology." author: "New Distribution" publisher: "New Distribution" email: "zhaobo258@gmail.com" telephone: "+8615854817671" published: "2017-05-26" language: "en" canonical: "https://xinjignxiao.com/en/articles/cfda-issues-labeling-guidelines-for-infant-formula-registration-major-br-25aecbc3/" markdown: "https://xinjignxiao.com/en/articles/cfda-issues-labeling-guidelines-for-infant-formula-registration-major-br-25aecbc3.md" original_source: "https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/vO5r7AthvJAURcpxiMeyKQ" translation: "https://xinjignxiao.com/zh/articles/%E9%A3%9F%E8%8D%AF%E6%80%BB%E5%B1%80%E5%8F%91%E5%B8%83%E5%A9%B4%E5%B9%BC%E5%84%BF%E5%A5%B6%E7%B2%89%E6%B3%A8%E5%86%8C%E6%A0%87%E7%AD%BE%E8%A7%84%E8%8C%83%E5%85%AC%E5%91%8A-%E4%BC%97%E5%95%A4%E9%85%92%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E9%A6%96%E5%AD%A3%E5%BA%A6%E4%B8%9A%E7%BB%A9%E4%BA%AE%E7%9C%BC-%E5%9D%97%E9%93%BE%E6%94%AF%E4%BB%98%E7%89%B5%E6%89%8B%E5%A8%83%E5%93%88%E5%93%88-25aecbc3.md" attribution: "New Distribution — https://xinjignxiao.com/en/articles/cfda-issues-labeling-guidelines-for-infant-formula-registration-major-br-25aecbc3/" usage_policy: "https://xinjignxiao.com/ai-policy.txt" --- # CFDA Issues Labeling Guidelines for Infant Formula Registration; Major Brewers Post Strong Q1 Results; Block Chain Payment Partners with Wahaha... > The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) issued labeling guidelines for infant formula registration, prohibiting terms like 'gold' and 'super' in product names. Major brewers reported strong Q1 results, and Block Chain Payment formed a strategic partnership with Wahaha's Zongsheng Technology. Simple life starts with reading the New Distribution morning report every day. 1 Corporate Headlines 1. CFDA Issues Announcement on Labeling Guidelines for Infant Formula Registration The CFDA issued an announcement (No. 66 of 2017) on its official website regarding the release of the "Technical Guidelines for Labeling Standards for Infant Formula Product Formula Registration (Trial)". According to the announcement, to pass formula registration, product names should not include words such as "gold", "super", or "upgraded". Additionally, "brain-boosting" and "probiotics" cannot be used as product names. Terms like "maternal", "maternal love", and "bionic" are listed as "other misleading words" and are also prohibited. 2. Major Brewers Post Strong Q1 Results; Industry Expected to See "Volume Decline, Price Rise" Recently, several beer companies released their Q1 2017 performance reports for China. The Information Times reported that not only foreign beer giants are improving, but local brands such as Tsingtao Beer and Zhujiang Beer also saw positive results in Q1. Among domestic brewers that have released financial reports, all performed well. Tsingtao Beer's Q1 revenue increased 2.6% year-on-year, with net profit up 8.51%; Yanjing Beer's revenue increased 2.12%, net profit up 13.85%; Zhujiang Beer's revenue increased 14.61%, net profit up 11.95%; Chongqing Beer's revenue increased 0.33%, net profit up 8.51%. Foreign beer giants also performed strongly in China. Carlsberg's China revenue increased 6% year-on-year, with volume up 4%; AB InBev's China revenue increased 11%, volume up 5%, far outpacing other regions. 3. China Resources Group: To Increase Investment in New Zealand According to China Resources Group's official website and WeChat, Chairman Fu Yuning met with New Zealand Prime Minister Rt Hon Bill English in Hong Kong. They held friendly talks on deepening cooperation and strengthening investment, reaching broad consensus. Fu detailed China Resources' business, its investment projects in New Zealand, and sales of related products in China. He noted that New Zealand's high-quality agricultural products meet the demand of China's consumption upgrade, and the group will further increase investment in New Zealand and promote food sales in China. China Resources' subsidiary China Resources Ng Fung last year invested in three New Zealand companies: honey producer Comvita, apple supply chain producer Scales, and the world's largest king salmon producer New Zealand King Salmon, with stakes of 9%, 15.38%, and 10%, respectively. Based on its investment in New Zealand King Salmon, China Resources Ng Fung has obtained exclusive distribution rights for New Zealand King Salmon in mainland China and Hong Kong, currently selling through channels like Ole' premium supermarkets and Tmall flagship store. China Resources also revealed that last year it planned a new launch for MR.APPLE, New Zealand's largest apple brand, and is preparing to introduce more international products. 2 FMCG News 1. Coca-Cola's Minute Maid Launches New Packaging According to Coca-Cola, Minute Maid recently launched new products, including upgrades to classic flavors and new flavor innovations, such as "New Triple Fruit Orange Juice", "Upgraded Tropical Fruit", and "Shuangli Huayu Series". These new products will first be available in Zhanjiang, Maoming, and then roll out nationwide. 2. China Oils and Fats Society: Golden Dragonfish 'Gutter Oil' Allegations Baseless Xinhua Net today published a statement from the China Oils and Fats Society, saying that it noticed a video about "gutter oil" involving an edible oil brand spreading online, and clarified that allegations against Golden Dragonfish are completely unfounded. 3. Hungary's Beer Sales Expected to Rise 2.5% in 2017 According to the Ministry of Commerce today, data from the Hungarian Brewers Association shows that if summer weather is warm and sunny, sales of Hungary's top brewers could rise 2%-2.5% this year from 6.7 million US barrels in 2016. Association head Attila Schillinger believes that the top four brewers—Borsodi, Dreher, Heineken, and Pécsi Sörfőzde—could see high-end and super-premium brand sales grow 10%-12%. He noted that sales are linked to GDP growth, with Hungary's Q1 GDP growth at 4.1%. 3 B2B Column Block Chain Payment Partners with Wahaha Group to Advance Strategic Cooperation in Food and Beverage Industry Recently, Block Chain Payment reached a long-term strategic cooperation with Zongsheng Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (Zongsheng Technology), a subsidiary of Wahaha Group. This cooperation marks the establishment of a solid strategic partnership, laying a good foundation for Block Chain Payment's sustained, healthy, and rapid development in its national strategic layout. In this cooperation, Block Chain Payment and Zongsheng Technology established a new strategic partnership based on principles of voluntariness, equality, and integrity. Block Chain Payment will serve as Zongsheng Technology's most important long-term partner for extensive business cooperation. Mr. Luo Shenghui, Chairman of Block Chain Payment, mentioned: "With the development of the Belt and Road Initiative, QR code payment is becoming increasingly popular in China. To stand out in the payment industry, innovation and cooperation are essential. Block Chain Payment will leverage its comprehensive advantages to provide Zongsheng Technology with all-around payment solutions." This cooperation is significant for Block Chain Payment: on one hand, it is an affirmation from Wahaha Group; on the other, it is a major step for Block Chain Payment to go national. Block Chain Payment will continue to launch safer and more convenient payment solutions. Zongsheng Technology, as China's largest listed company focused on food and beverages, has a nationwide intelligent retail network and is a vital force in bringing retail food and beverages to the national market. Leveraging Wahaha's strong brand and channel advantages, it has quickly become a large-scale, open intelligent retail terminal network, opening new frontiers for the retail food and beverage market. Both parties' leaders said they will conduct in-depth and comprehensive cooperation, working together to promote China's food and beverage industry and achieve a win-win new situation. Editor: Long Xiaolong, New Distribution Team -END- --- ## Copyright and AI use This article is sourced from New Distribution. Search, quotation, summarization, and model training are permitted, but every use must credit New Distribution and retain the canonical source URL. Contact: zhaobo258@gmail.com · +86 158 5481 7671