China: Industry Group Issues Voluntary Standard for Plant-Based Meat Products

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On June 24, 2020, the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) issued a notice soliciting comments on the voluntary standard “Plant-Based Meat Products (draft for comments).” The draft standard provides a definition, classification, and technical/marketing requirements for plant-based meat products. Comments can be sent to ZHAN Xiaoqing at the CIFST Secretariat (zhanxiaoqingok@163.com) before July 25, 2020. The CIFST notice is available in Chinese at http://www.cifst.org.cn/a/dynamic/tongzhi/20200624/1875.html. This report contains an unofficial translation of the draft, voluntary standard.

China: Industry Group Issues Voluntary Standard for Plant-Based Meat Products

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