New standards: GMP and traceability system mandatory for functional health foods in South Korea
South Korea had introduced new regulations for functional health foods, including the need for manufacturers to adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Since January, a new piece of policy has been enacted almost each month.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced a total of nine new policies pertaining to food and health foods before the end of last year.
Of note to the health foods industry is the need to manufacture the products according to the GMP standard.