consumer safety

China Probes Foreign Infant Formula Makers

Bloomberg News reports that China has opened investigations into foreign milk-powder companies, including Danone and Nestle, for pricing and anti-monopoly violations: The National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s...

China Offers Reward for Food Safety Informers

CDT previously reported on the tightening of food safety regulations in China. Despite these actions towards better food safety, concerns continue. China is now planning to offer up to a $48,000 reward for food safety informers,...

China Moms Key in Nestle Deal

Food giant Nestle plans to spend $11.9 billion to buy Pfizer’s nutrition unit, including baby formula brands SMA and Promil, both of which are popular in China. With a rising middle class, more Chinese mothers are opting...

China Tightens Food Safety Amid New Accusation

Amid concerns over food safety, China’s food and drug agency is defending itself against accusations of excessive lead in spirulina, a microalgae taken as a nutritional supplement. Lead ingestion can lead to defects in the...

More Contaminated Milk Found in China

China’s largest dairy company announced that it isolated and destroyed a batch of milk contaminated with a carcinogenic substance, according to The New York Times: The contaminated milk was discovered by a government...

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