American milk powder producer MeadJohn has claimed that it has no responsibility for the two batches of unqualified MeadJohnson milk powder products which were rejected by China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for substandard protein content.

China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has issued a letter in which it asks its affiliate in Inner Mongolia to order Mengniu not to use osteoblast milk protein in its Milk Deluxe product.

China's National Grain and Oil Standardization Commission has issued a national standard for instant noodles.

Shandong-based Shengtai Pharmaceutical, a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality, pharmaceutical grade glucose products in China, has announced that it has completed factory improvements providing technological and environmental best practices in the company's cornstarch facility.