Global population growth and accelerated urbanization will lead to a 60% to 70% increase in global food demand. As the growth rate of the middle class is higher than that of the global population, it will have a greater impact on food demand. From a national perspective, developed countries will continue to seek high-quality food supply; emerging countries will shift from consuming primary processed products to deeply processed foods. The aging population in developed countries will bring about demand for specific foods.
The EU is a major market for China’s food exports. In response to food safety issues, the EU has continuously proposed increasingly stringent and complex laws and regulations and market access systems. Among them, the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASPF) is mainly a safety guarantee system that promptly informs member states of risks and possible problems caused by food not meeting safety requirements or inaccurate labeling within each member state, so that consumers can avoid risks.
At present, the EU usually inspects and samples food contact products at two links, ports and markets. If the results are unqualified, relevant measures will be taken immediately (such as refusal of entry, recall, removal from shelves, destruction, etc.), and all member states participating in the system and the exporting countries of unqualified products will be notified through the EU RASFF at the same time. Enterprises should learn more about the relevant rules of various countries before exporting.