Believing that Dumex milk powder has a quality problem, a Xi'an consumer surnamed Wang has brought the milk manufacturer to court. Read More >
The General Office of China's State Council has released a guideline called "Normalizing and Invigorating the Dairy Industry". Read More >
China's Health Minister Cheng Zhu and his U.S. counterpart Mike Leavitt said at a press conference that China and the United States would set up food safety surveillance offices in each other's country to enhance communication and cooperation on food safety between the two countries. Read More >
Hanyang Department for Industry and Commerce in Wuhan has issued a reminder to consumers, warning them that some fresh-looking meat might contain methanol. Read More >
China's Ministry of Health has issued an emergency circular, asking all medical institutions across the country to halt the use of disposable vein transfusion needles made by Shanghai Damei Medical Plastic Factory. Read More >
The Shandong Health Department has unveiled the results of their inspection of health related products for the second half of 2008. Read More >
On the heels of concerns over product quality and melamine in Chinese milk, Nestle has opened a new research and development center in Beijing, which will focus on both basic research and product development. Read More >
According to a senior official of the Shijiazhuang government, Sanlu Group, which had suspended production because of the melamine milk scandal, has resumed production. Read More >
Haikou based China Pharma Holdings,has received approval from China's State Food and Drug Administration to start clinical trials of a combination of an antibiotic with a bacterial-enzyme inhibitor. Read More >
According to York Chow, secretary for the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, because one batch of eggs imported from the Chinese mainland was found to contain melamine it was decided to implement overall tests on eggs imported from the mainland and further extend the test range to meat and animal offal products from the mainland. Read More >
The Chinese Ministry of Health has circulated a notice to stop the clinical use of Yinzhihuang Injection produced by Shanxi Taihang Pharmaceutical Company with the batch number being 071001. Read More >
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Health, and other Chinese government bodies have urged supermarkets, shops, retail stalls in towns and rural areas to stop selling all brands of milk powder and liquid milk in all batches that were produced before September 14, 2008. Read More >







In conjunction with Starwood celebrating the signing of its 100th hotel in Greater China, Sheraton Shanghai Hotel and Residences, Pudong and Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Pudong had their own unique way of sharing this milestone by lending a helping hand to the children in the Shanghai Children's Medical Center in Pudong to build up their small "Sheraton Love" library.
China
Sourcing News




