Approval of Health Food Labeling (November 10)
Overview
On November 10, 2026, the Consumer Affairs Agency approved one health food product label under Article 43, Paragraph 1 of the Health Promotion Act. Foods for Specified Health Uses are sold after each product undergoes an efficacy and safety review and receives government authorization for its labeling. As of that date, 1,017 foods had received authorization or other approval.
Key points
- Labeling approval for a Food for Specified Health Use requires a product-by-product review and government authorization.
- This announcement is administrative information reporting that labeling approval was granted.
- The system also covers Foods for Specified Health Uses with qualified conditions.
Overview
The Consumer Affairs Agency announced labeling approvals for Foods for Specified Health Uses under Article 43, Paragraph 1 of the Health Promotion Act. The announcement provides individual administrative information about the food product approved by the Agency on this occasion.
Foods for Specified Health Uses, including those with qualified conditions, are foods sold with claims about specific health uses they serve.
Details
The approval granted on this occasion covers one item listed in the attached document. Individual information about the approved item is provided in the attached announcement, “Approval of Health Food Labeling (November 10).”
To be sold as a Food for Specified Health Use, each product must undergo a review of its efficacy and safety and receive government authorization for its labeling.
According to the Consumer Affairs Agency, as of November 10, 2026, 1,017 foods had received authorization or other approval as Foods for Specified Health Uses. The Agency directs readers to “What Are Foods for Specified Health Uses?” for an explanation of the system.