Do companies who want to engage in food production in China need to obtain a special license?

If an enterprise wants to engage in food production in China, they must obtain a Food Production License. As with the Production License, the state-level General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) is responsible for the nationwide administration of food production licensing, while the provincial Quality and Technical Supervision Bureaus (QTSBs) are responsible for administrating the scheme within their respective administrative regions. Applicants should apply for a Food Production License after having obtained enterprise name pre-approval from the Administration for Industry and Commerce (AIC) (unless the applicant is an existing enterprise).