2009-05-19 Hangzhou
China's Zhejiang province will launch a two-year campaign to crack down on illegal addition of uneatable substances and abuse of food additives such as clenbuterol and melamine, in a move to solve food safety problems. Meanwhile, the province will blacklist companies whose food products fail to meet relevant quality and safety standards.
2009-05-19 Guangzhou
In a move to prevent illegal use of additives, including clenbuterol, in food products, nine responsible governmental agencies of Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, jointly carried out a four-month campaign among food producers and resellers in the district this year. More than 4,000 relevant enterprises were inspected during the campaign, with operators in the pig farming sector warned not to use clenbuterol.
2009-05-18 Hangzhou
The Jinhua Administration of Exit & Entry Inspection and Quarantine conducted a thorough investigation into breeding farms in the city that supply pork to the city’s pork products exporting enterprises, in a move to ensure the safety of the pork products exported from the city. According to investigation results, no lean meat powder was used in the farms in live pig breeding.
2009-05-18 Changsha
The administration of livestock breeding of Longhui county, Hunan province recently launched a learning program, to strengthen implementation of epidemic prevention laws, conduct survey and study on breeding of live pigs, promote breeding technologies and improve awareness of raisers about the harmfulness of lean meat powder.
2009-05-18 Nanjing
A RMB90,000 (approx. US$13,177 ) animal disease testing laboratory has been put into operation in Meili town, Changshu city, Jiangsu province. Approximately 70% of animal products available in the town are non-locally produced. The animal disease control center of Meili has enhanced its oversight over meat products at slaughterhouses to avoid contaminated pork containing clenbuterol.
2009-05-12 Guangzhou
Pork sales are heavily hit by the clenbuterol event and the A/H1N1 influenza in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province. Statistics show the live pig price in the city now stands at approximately RMB10/kg, down nearly 50 percent from RMB19/kg for the same period of last year. In light of the current difficulties, pig breeders are advised to pay more attention to price information and market situation, in a move to avoid huge losses.
2009-01-13 Yinchuan
Ningxiahong Wolfberry Wine, a well-known fruit wine brand in China, received orders worth over RMB60 million (approx. US$8.8 million) during the first month of 2009, up 285 per cent from the same period of 2008. Trough continued technology innovation, the company has developed 10 new products according to the requirements of consumers while enhancing its brand recognition across the country. In addition, the company reported impressive sales results thanks to its strong sales network.
2008-11-06 Beijing
The homegrown Peugeot 207 will be available in the competitive Chinese market on November 7. The initial launch will be the three-box model, followed by the two-box version. Selling price for the new model is expected to range from RMB80,000 to RMB110,000. In addition, the availability of the new 207 is expected to further enhance Peugeot’s portfolio of small models.
2008-10-29 Hong Kong
Last week, the government of Hong Kong found excessive levels of melamine in a brand of eggs sold at PARKnSHOP. Although the supermarket has already taken all contaminated eggs off shelves, the issue has prompted concerns over the safety of chicken feeds. It is said that the tainted eggs were imported from Dalian on the mainland, where a large number of feeds were found to contain excessive melamine. For this reason, the local authorities in Hong Kong will step up tests on imported eggs, chicken meat and others in order to ensure safety.
2008-10-06 Beijing
Twenty-one Chinese infant formula producers, including Yili, Shengyuan, Mengniu and Bright Dairy & Food, recently pledged collectively to take efforts to ensure the security of products produced by them. They made five commitments, such as callback of tainted milk products and enhanced inspection on materials and finished products, in a letter to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China.
