To the delight of parents across the mainland, recent fines imposed by the National Development and Reform Commission on six international suppliers of infant formula appear to have had an...
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- Oct 3, 2013
- Updated: 2:16am
China Food Scandals
A crisis in confidence in China's food industry emerged after melamine was found in domestically produced baby formula in 2008. The scandal sickened 300,000 babies and resulted in six premature deaths. Other stories of fake eggs, diseased pork, recycled oil, mislabelled meat and more have only led to more calls for industry reform.
30 Aug 2013
However much China and other big customers strive to rely less on Fonterra after a global food contamination scare this month - now downscaled to a ‘false alarm’ - the New Zealand firm’s grip on...
1:03PM
26 Aug 2013
Global milk powder firms are scrutinising mainland social media reports up to four times a day to gauge consumer reaction to a high-profile pricing probe and food safety scare that threaten their...
4:51AM
19 Aug 2013
Lactoferrin powder, a multifunctional protein produced by New Zealand dairy company Westland Milk, was temporarily banned from import after two patches of the product, totalling 390kg and imported...
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12 Aug 2013
Mainland consumers are responding to a powerful new marketing tactic that plays to a widespread fear of food contamination - the promise of safe groceries sold online.
4:06AM
5 Aug 2013
Vietnam has ordered an immediate recall and halt of circulation of a milk powder manufactured by Fonterra and Russia has stopped all imports of some New Zealand dairy products in response to a...
12:42PM
An incident of poisoning in Beijing has been traced to yangrou chuanr, the ubiquitous lamb skewers sold on streets, in what could be more proof that rat, dog and cat meat are being widely used...
11:05AM
Sometimes you're better off drinking from a fast-food chain's toilet than its carbonated drinks.
Ice cubes served in soft drinks can be dirtier than toilet water, an investigation by China'...
6:07PM
Food scares please nobody, but safety concerns about foodstuffs from the mainland could prove to be a lucrative business opportunity for Hong Kong inspection companies.
6:00AM
China’s status as a developing country should be taken into account when evaluating the country’s food safety standards, said a senior food safety official.
11:20AM
Three popular mainland milk powder brands contain trans-fat that experts say could lead to heart disease and should be avoided by infants, a laboratory test commissioned by the South China Morning...
7:30AM
Mainland mothers still prefer to buy infant formula sold in Hong Kong or other places, despite laboratory tests confirming there was no significant difference in the nutrient content of foreign...
4:43AM
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