Updates from Anvisa (Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency) regarding food: what impact does this have on healthcare professionals?

3 de julho de 2025
Michele Rocha

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Anvisa (Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency) has changed the rules for food. Does this affect my business?

If you are an entrepreneur in the food sector — whether in production, development, labeling, importing, or even technical guidance — Yes, it directly affects it.In 2024, Anvisa published 22 new regulatory acts in the food sector alone. And in 2025, several updates are underway to:

Dietary supplements
Additives and processing aids
Vegetable oils and fats
Teas and spices
Microbiological standards
Veterinary drug waste
Contaminants
Materials that come into contact with food (plastics, metals, silicone, etc.)

These rules interfere with formulas, industrial processes, supplier selection, labeling, marketing, pricing, and distribution.

Therefore, it's time to ask ourselves:

How do these changes affect my business strategy and operations?

Imagine you manufacture dietary supplements and have invested in a formula with natural ingredients. With the new IN No. 275/2024Some ingredients have been excluded or their usage conditions have been altered. This means:

Reassess the product development
To update technical documents
Review label and marketing material
Possibly reformulate the product to avoid sanctions

Or consider a rural entrepreneur who produces teas or spices. With the IN No. 273/2024There has been an update to the authorized plant species. A local ingredient may have been removed from the list—this requires a quick response to avoid health risks and lost sales.

Companies that work with processed foods will need to adapt to the requirements regarding contaminants, additives e packaging, which are being updated to align with Mercosur and to Codex Alimentarius.

Failure to pay attention to these changes can lead to:

Non-compliant products
Registration or notification problems
Disruptions in trading
Fines and damage to reputation

And what changes for technical and pharmaceutical professionals?

Pharmacists in charge of technical procedures, industrial nutritionists, and professionals working in R&D or quality control need to stay updated in order to make informed decisions. sound and well-founded decisions.

For example, the new IN No. 313/2024 Review microbiological standards. Ignoring this can compromise batch analyses, generate non-conformities, and hinder audits.

Already RDC No. 843/2024 has direct impacts on food regulation working with Anvisa (Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency). Knowing the right steps avoids rework and speeds up time-to-market.

At the point of sale, or in pharmacies and natural product stores, the technical professional needs to guide the consumer based on current regulations. An error in guidance can have ethical, legal, and public health implications.

How can I keep up to date with so many new regulations?

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What if I want to anticipate the impacts before the regulation is released?

Anvisa has adopted strategies of periodic updates, public consultations e simplified flowsThis requires the sector to be prepared to react quickly — or rather, to... anticipate.

By staying informed and trained with LegalPharma, you gain a competitive advantage and avoid losses caused by last-minute changes.

Normative references cited

RDC No. 843/2024 – Food Regulation
INs nº 275, 284, 304, 318, 336/2024 – Food supplements
IN No. 273/2024 – Teas and Spices
IN No. 311/2024 – Vegetable oils and fats
IN No. 313/2024 – Microbiological Standards
RDC No. 849/2024 and IN No. 286/2024 – Additives in dairy products
RDC No. 854/2024 – Metal Packaging
RDC No. 868/2024 – Food risk assessment
RDC No. 908/2024 – Revision of NBCAL standards
RDC No. 961/2025 – Plastic materials (Mercosur)

Conclusion

The update to food regulations by Anvisa is not just a technical detail — it's a change that affects the... business structurewith the product quality and with the credibility with the consumer.

If you want to operate safely, ethically, and strategically in the sector, count on LegalPharma.