Melamine

Gluttony for profit to blame for food scandals

2 Mar 2013

Up until two weeks ago, if you asked a viewer of the BBC or CNN to name the first country that comes to mind when they thought about food scandals, "China" would have very likely been the response...

The Chinese milk scandal: Why did some children die and some live?

14 Feb 2013

Scientists have found a bacteria living in the gut that makes melamine more toxic – a finding that could explain why some children in China died and others lived after drinking milk tainted with...

Briefs, January 23, 2013

23 Jan 2013

A Foreign Ministry spokesman yesterday called on Norway to take concrete steps towards improving bilateral ties, putting the onus on Oslo to mend relations, Xinhua reported.

Organic expo ready for record turnout

12 Aug 2012

Organisers of one of Asia's largest trade shows dedicated to natural and organic products are bracing themselves for a big influx of mainland buyers following a boom in organic product sales after...

More details of milk scam cash finally released

17 May 2012

The association that set up a compensation fund for victims of the melamine-tainted milk scandal four years ago has released more details, as parents continue to call for more transparency in the...

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Glazed and confused

Disgraced dairy scandal officials given top jobs

Activists and parents reacted with anger and concern after reports that several senior officials found negligent in the melamine milk scandal had taken up important new posts even though many...

Industry 'hijacked dairy standards'

Three years after a melamine-tainted milk scandal destroyed public confidence in the dairy industry, it remains the most fragile part of the mainland food sector, and is widely distrusted.

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Market calls

China Mengniu Dairy (2319), China's biggest milk seller, dropped 24 per cent on Wednesday after the company revealed that its milk contained flavacin M1, a toxin known to cause severe liver...

Yashili warns of 40pc milk profit drop

Yashili International Holdings, the mainland's third largest baby milk formula firm by sales, said yesterday it expected profits to drop by 30 to 40 per cent year on year for the first half.

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Milk activist is taken away after protest at office

Milk activist Zhao Lianhai was taken away by mainland authorities yesterday after trying to enter the headquarters of a dairy industry association in Beijing to ask about a compensation fund set...