Food Additives

19 Dec 2012

Fast-food giant KFC says it will co-operate with a government investigation into the chicken sold in its outlets after a China Central Television programme last night revealed that some of KFC's...

'Dough-Stick Brother' bemused by fame

25 Nov 2012

Three years ago, a Sichuan peasant named Li Gang set up an iron skillet and a few tables at an old residential block in Chengdu and started cooking deep-fried dough sticks - one of the most common...

App of the Week: Food additive guide

9 Oct 2012

Foodditive - Food Additive Guide

US$4.49

Rating 9/10

Bright Dairy in the firing line again, this time for cheese

21 Sep 2012

For the fifth time in three months, the Bright Dairy and Food Co has been hit with a food-quality scandal, with the latest incident involving cheese with an additive that is banned for babies.

5,000 firms shut in additives crackdown

28 Sep 2011

Beijing is hailing its efforts in the crackdown on illegal food additives, with a senior food-safety official telling state media that more than 5,000 companies have been shut down and more than 2...

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Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills

Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills
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Tainted bean sprouts seized in police raids

Police in the northeastern city of Shenyang have seized 25 tonnes of bean sprouts allegedly tainted with carcinogenic additives from six underground workshops, state media said.

Biochemical firm sees sharp rise in net profit

Hong Kong-listed corn-based biochemical manufacturer Fufeng Group has seen a sharp increase in its interim net profit on the back of a thriving mainland economy.

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Long haul

What are the following?

1 a long-haul flight

a. an exhausting journey that lasts for hours

b. a flight that stops through many...

On the shelf

We can't resist anything that includes toffee and these Duchy Originals organic toffee biscuits dipped in milk chocolate are no exception. The grains in these biscuits are grown on the Prince of...

Powder room

Bourjois has teamed up with artist and illustrator Nathalie Lete to celebrate the brand's Parisian heritage. The result is the limited-edition collection Rendez-vous a Paris, eight delicate pots...