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Key point: On February 23, 2026, the Food Safety and Quality Division of the Malaysian Ministry of Health issued the "Draft Revision of Regulations on the Food Act 1983" (No. 1 of 2026) and publicly solicited opinions, with the deadline for soliciting opinions being March 22, 2026. The draft plans to revise the Food Regulations 1985, with proposed revisions including: (1) adding new functional claims requirements for galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS); (2) adding partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) to the list of fortifying agents; (3) adding limit requirements for 3'-fucosyllactose (3'-FL) in infant formula, follow-up formula, and toddler formula. Food Partners Network brings everyone together to learn about the detailed content.

Core Insight: The global probiotics market is showing robust growth momentum. According to data from BlueWeave Consulting, the global probiotics market size reached $60.23 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $93.49 billion by 2028. The Chinese market is also showing rapid growth, with data from Euromonitor International showing an annual growth rate of 11%-12%, and it is expected to climb to 137.7 billion yuan by 2026, with enormous potential and a broad outlook. Online channels are performing well, with sales continuing to expand steadily. Data from the "2025 Probiotics Industry White Paper" shows that the online market size for intestinal health probiotics reached 2.89 billion yuan. With the popularization of the "prevent disease before it occurs" health concept, especially the emphasis on daily health management by the younger generation, probiotics have become a new norm for family health care, and the market is moving from being "reactive" to "proactive."

The conflict in the Middle East is causing concern among many countries due to its negative impact on the economy. The attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran and Iran's retaliatory attacks have created instability in the commodities market, from oil, gas, other commodities, including fertilizers. In an interview with a reporter, TS. Phung Ha - President of the Vietnam Fertilizer Association said that the Middle East is the largest urea export region in the world, about 20 million tons/year. Of this, Iran produces about 5-6.5 million tons of urea/year, mainly exported to India, some Asian and African countries. Egypt exports about 4 million tons of urea/year, mainly to Europe. Iran is also the world's sixth largest producer of ammonia, due to Iran having the world's second-largest natural gas reserves. Ammonia is the raw material for producing nitrogen fertilizers such as urea, MAP, DAP. Sulfur is a raw material for producing sulfuric acid, an important raw material for ...