前晚，吴先生腹痛性休克被送到同济医院急救。经该院过敏反应科刘光辉教授诊断，吴先生对西瓜过敏，所幸抢救及时，口服抗过敏药后症状立即减轻，否则可能会发生哮喘和过敏性休克。

    刘光辉介绍，夏季是各种食物性过敏的高峰季节，导致过敏的食品除了常见的虾、蟹、鸡蛋、牛奶等高蛋白食物外，还有一些夏季特有的食物如西瓜、荔枝、葡萄等水果。这类食物过敏的表现主要为腹痛、呕吐、腹泻等，还有些局部表现为黏膜水肿、皮肤瘙痒，严重者会发生哮喘、过敏性休克等全身反应。

    专家指出，人们不知道是否对西瓜过敏时，并没有任何预防办法。假如吃西瓜后有任何不适反应，得立即就医。

7月6日，伊利集团在纽约正式宣布牵手美国最受欢迎的职业棒球运动，与职业棒球大联盟（Major League Baseball，MLB）王牌球队扬基队进行合作。据了解，伊利将由此成为中国第一家也是惟一一家MLB在中国的独家拓展联盟，MLB将借力伊利，推动棒球运动在中国的全面发展。　　

　　与此同时，伊利牛奶也将出现在扬基队赛场上。这标志着伊利正欲利用美国最知名的棒球队，来扩大其在美国的知名度，以图探索进军美国市场的可能性。　　

　　伊利集团董事长潘刚表示，伊利是全球大型乳品企业之一，也是惟一一家为北京2008年奥运会提供正式乳制品的企业，希望伊利集团与扬基队的合作，能够更好弘扬奥运精神、推动棒球事业在中国的发展。他表示，伊利的发展目标就是成为世界级的国际性企业。　　

　　业内人士表示，伊利这些年不但在国内发展颇为迅速，其国际化也进行着颇为积极的探索。目前，其产品已卖到蒙古、俄罗斯等周边国家，在这些国家都有着合作关系。此次与美国球队进行合作，预示着其下一步将极有可能进军欧美发达国家市场。

Manila's Jollibee Eyes More Fastfood Buys in China

摘要：菲律宾最大快餐连锁企业快乐蜂食品公司周四表示,计划在中国再收购三个快餐品牌,以抓住中国经济快速成长的机遇.

在菲律宾市场,快乐蜂食品公司的销售力压麦当劳和肯德基。它已经在中国拥有两个快餐品牌,即快餐连锁店永和大王（该报道见---菲律宾快乐蜂完全收购永和大王http://bbs.foodmate.net/viewthread.php?tid=124555&extra=page%3D1）和茶餐厅春水堂.

快乐蜂食品公司的执行长陈觉中(Tony Tan Cak-tiong)对记者表示,"考虑到中国人口众多,我们也许我们能在中国拥有五个品牌...也许我们能在今後两三年内实现这个目标."

Jollibee Foods Corp., the Philippines' biggest fastfood chain, said on Thursday it planned to buy three more fastfood brands in China to take advantage of growth prospects in the world's fourth largest economy.

Jollibee, which outsells McDonalds and KFC in its home market, already operates two fastfood brands in China -- fastfood chain Yonghe King and tea house Chun Shui Tang.

Jollibee owns Yongke King, which has about 106 outlets in China. The Manila-based firm operates Chun Shui Tang under a franchise agreement with Taiwanese partners.

"Maybe we can also have five brands in China considering the population there...Maybe we could do that in the next two to three years," Tony Tan Caktiong, Jollibee chief executive, told reporters.

The Jollibee group, which owns five fastfood brands domestically, is expanding aggressively overseas as part of a strategy to become a major regional fastfood company in Asia.

Tan Caktiong said the group was also looking at Saudi Arabia and Riyadh as possible expansion targets. Jollibee also plans to open a branch of its flagship hamburger and chicken chain in Jakarta, where it already operates five outlets of its Chinese fastfood brand Chowking.

Jollibee owns pizza-pasta chain Greenwich, Red Ribbon bakeshop, and an upscale delicatessen DeliFrance locally.

Tan Caktiong said the group's second quarter performance was showing strong results based on initial data.

"In April and May, we did very strong and we are all very optimistic that the second quarter will sustain the first quarter's growth," he said.

The group's chief finance officer told Reuters last month that Jollibee's first half net profit was likely to have grown around 18 percent from a year ago, mainly due to election spending and a stronger domestic economy.

In the first quarter this year it posted net income of 529 million pesos, up 18 percent from the same period of 2006.

Shares of Jollibee jumped 4.72 percent on Thursday, outperforming the main index which gained 1.89 percent.

Nestle Opens New Milk Factory in China

Nestle today inaugurated a new state-of-the-art milk factory in Erguna, near Hulunbeir, in the Chinese Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The ceremony took place in the presence of the regional authorities and Mr. Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman and CEO of the Nestle Group. Since the Nestle Group began investing in China two decades ago, the Company has opened 21 factories in 18 different sites across the country and today employs about 13,000 people. In 2006, Nestle had sales of CHF 1.9 billion in China. The new milk powder factory is situated in an area of high-quality natural grasslands and will help Nestle to cope with increasing consumer demand for the Company's milk products. Today, Nestle buys fresh milk from some 40,000 Chinese farmers and provides them with an overall regular income of around CHF 500,000 per day, fostering a rural sustainable development for the communities concerned. At least 200,000 people benefit directly and indirectly from Nestle milk activities in China. In addition to being a reliable and regular buyer of fresh milk, Nestle has provided daily technical assistance to the farmers over the last 20 years, helping them to increase the quality, quantity and efficiency of their fresh milk production. Mr. Brabeck-Letmathe said: "I am proud of this pioneering new investment that we have made in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and I want to express my gratitude to the authorities, both at national and local level, for their continuous support and fruitful cooperation."

   国际乳业巨头——雀巢集团昨日宣布，在内蒙古额尔古纳投建的新奶制品工厂正式投产。雀巢全球集团董事长兼首席执行官彼得·包必达先生出席了投产仪式并表示，这一世界一流的新奶粉工厂将帮助雀巢确保和适应市场对雀巢奶品日益增长的需求。

    一向低调的雀巢集团没有对这一奶粉工厂做过多描述，但从去年初就传出的雀巢投资内蒙古的消息显示，这一国际乳业资本大鳄在中国的投资加码正在展开。

    市场人士称，这是雀巢在中国乳业市场的第三次大手笔投资。2006年时，中国奶业协会旗下乳品工业委员会即传出消息，雀巢正与内蒙古额尔古纳市秘密商议筹建奶源基地一事，投资额度高达3亿元。但是，雀巢方面对这一传闻一直未予明确。

    专家介绍，对奶源的争夺一直是乳品行业的主要话题。自1979年进入中国市场后，雀巢在雄婴幼儿专业奶粉市场方面已经站稳脚跟。但要想扩大在整个乳品领域的占有率，对奶源的掌控就显得十分重要。此前，雀巢在中国只有黑龙江双城和青岛莱西两处奶源，奶粉方面的奶源仅为黑龙江双城基地。于是寻觅优质奶源就成为雀巢在华重要工作内容之一。

    此前，包括云南蝶泉乳品公司在内的几家企业均传出可能被雀巢并购或入股的消息，但最终未果。受招商引资潮的推动，雀巢与内蒙古奶源基地的直接投资谈判在公司和政府间展开。据了解，为了促成合作，内蒙额尔古纳市相关政府人士多次飞赴北京。

    乳业界人士称，内蒙古海拉尔地区的乳品企业目前已形成三足鼎立的局面——伊利、三元、光明分别占据了海拉尔的南、西、东三角。一旦雀巢进入，将成为海拉尔第四家乳品企业。而由于雀巢长袖善舞的国际资本运作经验，该笔投资之后，雀巢或有更多投资之举。

    雀巢全球集团董事长兼首席执行官彼得·包必达对此次新工厂投产一事表示，考虑到奶品业务在雀巢超过140年历史中的重要作用，考虑到中国市场日益增长的重要性，额尔古纳新工厂在美丽的、拥有天然牧场地区的投产是一个闪光的时刻，他为此感到骄傲。而这也是雀巢在过去数年在中国内陆省份和地区投资的一部分。

    资料显示，总部位于瑞士的雀巢集团在20年前开始投资中国，目前已经在18个不同地区建立了21家工厂，拥有超过13,000名员工，2006年，雀巢在大中华区的销售额达119亿元人民币。“现在，雀巢从4万中国农民手中购买高品质新鲜牛奶，每天支付300万元人民币奶款。大约至少20万人直接或间接地从雀巢在中国的奶品业务中受益。”雀巢方面表示。

U.S. bans some seafood imports from China over cancer fears

June 29, 2007, 2:26AM  By FRANK AHRENS

摘要：美国食品和药物管理局宣布，将暂停从中国进口水产养殖产品。这些被警告禁止进口的水产品包括鲶鱼、巴沙鱼、虾、鲮鱼和鳗鱼五种产品。

美国食品和药物管理局称，作出这一决定，是因为近来从中国进口的上述部分水产品中发现含有可能导致癌症的孔雀石绿等禁止使用的添加剂。

根据这项规定，中止进口上述5种中国水产品的决定可视情况无限期延长，但假如中国出口商能提供相关详细材料，证明其对美出口的水产品未使用任何非法添加剂，美国将对该出口商的产品予以放行。美国食品和药物管理局称，在进口商可以证明产自中国的水产品的安全性之前，这些货物需被扣留在港口。

同时，目前从中国进口的一些水产品中检测出的添加剂含量非常少，接近于能被检测出的最低水平，因此管理局不会要求召回已销售的这些水产品，也不会建议消费者销毁或退回这些产品。目前，中国是美国的第三大水产养殖产品进口国。

Washington Post WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the import of five species of fish and shrimp from China because they have been found to contain unsafe additives and drugs, some of which can cause cancer, the agency said Thursday.

The banned species include catfish, shrimp, eel, basa — a kind of catfish — and the carp-like dace. The FDA is not ordering the seafood out of restaurants or to be pulled from supermarket shelves, but said all incoming products would be banned immediately. The chemicals found in the food "could cause health problems if consumed over a long period of time," said David Acheson, the FDA's assistant commissioner for food protection.

The ban follows several months of concerns over food and drug imports from China that came to light with the discovery of tainted pet food in March, which led to manufacturer recalls of more than 100 brands and numerous pet deaths. Food from China meant for humans in the U.S. — such as mushrooms, plums and scallops — has been blocked from import by the FDA, which rejects about 200 shipments per month from China.

"There is no imminent threat to the public," Acheson said. He added that the Chinese government has been working to improve inspection of their farmed seafood exports, but not enough to prevent the new ban.

The toxins found in fish targeted by the FDA include a chemical called malachite green, which is used to treat fungal infections, Acheson said, and has caused cancer in laboratory animals. Fluoroquinolones, also found in the Chinese fish, can increase antibiotic resistance, the FDA said.

The problems date to before 2001 and the FDA had banned individual Chinese manufacturers found to be exporting tainted fish. But heightened FDA inspections over the past several months have found that as much as 15 percent of the banned seafood contained the harmful chemicals, leading to the countrywide ban.

"We don't know how much of this product is in the country," said Margaret O'K. Glavin, the FDA's associate commissioner for regulatory affairs.

Shrimp and catfish are among the 10 most popular seafood consumed by Americans, the FDA said.

Chinese manufacturers must clear numerous FDA hurdles involving third-party inspections before their fish will be allowed back in the U.S., the agency said.

Because of the low cost of farming and processing, the West has increasingly looked to China for food and drugs in addition to manufactured goods. The U.S. imported $2.3 billion worth of agricultural goods from China last year, compared with $133 million in 1980.

2007年06月25日16时11分 　 来源： 健康时报

   一名女子以为生吃番茄可以治便秘，结果却因吃了未成熟的番茄中毒差点送命。

　　家住重庆九龙坡高新区的28岁李女士说，在晚饭后，她妈妈将一个足有半斤重的半青半红的番茄切好并用白糖拌好，放在冰箱里，在晚上10点左右，她将冻得很凉的番茄拿出来吃了。大概一个小时后，她就觉得胃不舒服，接着腹部疼痛，开始拉肚子，接着就是吐。她以为是一般的胃肠不舒服，强忍住没有去医院。大概过了两个小时，她痛得满地打滚，全身冒冷汗。家人见状，赶紧将其送到第三军医大学新桥医院急诊科。

　　在该院急诊科，医生发现她的血象高出了正常人的一半，这是一个危险的标志。如果当时没有及时送医院，有可能危及生命。医生在了解其进食情况后，告诉她是生番茄中毒。这时李女士才恍然大悟，因为前两天，她在睡觉前也吃一个不太熟的番茄，吃了以后第二天就感觉胃有绞痛感，但只要上完厕所就好了，她开始还高兴呢，说生吃不熟的番茄还可以治便秘，没想到却中毒差点送命。

　　新桥医院门诊部达四平教授提醒说，如果吃了未成熟的青番茄，口腔会有苦涩感，吃后可能出现恶心、呕吐等中毒症状，生吃危险性更大。这是因为青番茄中含有生物碱甙(龙葵碱)，这种成分会导致中毒。

 

Coca Cola awards Rs 84 cr order to Jain Irrigation

PTI[ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 12:16:40 PM]

摘要：2006年，Jain灌溉系统有限公司（JISL）并购了孟买的Parle Bisleri Pvt 有限公司的芒果加工厂，金额为1.4亿印度卢比 (3 200万美元)。并购包括两套加工设施，它位于国家南部最大的芒果产区Chittoor, 将每年增加JISL公司5.8-6万吨原料的能力。这项新买卖还带来现有向中东和东南亚出口的客户基地。并购使JISL公司成为印度最大的果蔬加工商，并可能成为最大的芒果酱加工商。

此次，可口可乐公司与Jain灌溉系统有限公司签下了8.4亿印度卢比的芒果酱订单，以生产其果汁饮料Maaza。

MUMBAI: Soft drinks giant Coca Cola-India has awarded a Rs 84 crore contract to Jain Irrigation Systems for supplying mango pulp for 'Maaza'.

Running high on the recent acquisition of the Israeli firm Naandan, Jain Irrigation said in a communique to the Bombay Stock Exchange that compared to last year's order of Rs 33 crore, this was a quantum jump.

"With additional export orders in hand, the mango pulp business is expected to exceed a turnover of Rs 160 crores for the company this year. The fruit and vegetable processing division is expected to register more than 50 per cent growth in the current financial year," the manufacturer of irrigation systems said in the statement.

The company is a major supplier to many MNCs and leading global beverage and food brands. It has five plants for fruits and vegetable processing in India and one in the US.

India is the largest producer of mangoes in the world with a share of more than 55 per cent of the world production. The country is also a producer of some delicious varieties of mangoes such as Alphonso, Kesar, Dasheri, Totapuri, Chusa etc.

Commenting on the expanding market, Jain Irrigation added, "There is large potential for fresh mangoes as well as processed mango juice as consumers are preferring healthy drinks over other types of drinks. Fruit juice and drink market in India is growing above 30 per cent every year."

DSM, Buhler to start production of fortified NutriRice kernels

By Jess Halliday

摘要：荷兰帝斯曼集团(DSM)和布勒集团合资成立的营养大米企业--维力米业有限公司在无锡成立，该公司是全球首家商业化生产维力米的工厂。

维力米是使用专利挤压工艺，将维生素和矿物质添加到天然谷物中去的营养大米，该技术是通过将营养强化剂进行微胶囊包埋实现的，从而解决了大米在贮存，生产中的营养流失问题。新工厂的设备投资达到2000万元左右，布勒集团和DSM公司各持有合资公司50%的股权。

维力米工厂将于今年8月投入生产，年生产能力为1500吨。除供应中国市场外，还将供应全球市场。 

27/06/2007 - DSM and Buhler today announced the opening production facility of their Chinese joint venture Wuxi NutriRice Co, marking the imminent start of the first commercial production of nutritionally-enriched rice kernels for mixing with natural rice.

In conceiving the joint venture, DSM brought to the table its experience in nutrient formulation, while Buhler, a process engineering firm, brought advanced technology in grain processing and food extrusion.

Production is expected to commence at the facility in August, with an initial limited capacity to enrich around 80,000 tonnes of rice. "As the first facility of its kind, it is primarily intended for market development and it is anticipated that the capacity will be increased in the coming years."

The development and production of NutriRice is expected to help improve the health and nutritional status of the Chinese population, for which rice is a staple product but where nutritional deficiencies still exist, particularly in iron and vitamin A. When people have enough to eat but their food is of poor nutritional value, they are said to suffer from "hidden hunger". This means they may still suffer from malnutrition, which can result in poor productivity or blindness.

Moreover, as roll out is intended on a global basis, Wuxi NutriRice is expecting to create new opportunities for the rice industry in general. It plans to market the enriched kernels to rice millers and retailers, opening up the possibility for product differentiation on an enhanced health platform.


Part of the problem with rice is that many of the natural nutrients in rice tend to be lost during rice-whitening and polishing process, so that milled rice has a lower micronutrient profile than unmilled rice. Vitamins and minerals can also be "washed off" in the traditional rice-rinsing process, according to DSM.

The NutriRice process, which has been patented, involves the encapsulation of micronutrients within the kernel. Candidates for encapsulation include vitamins A and B, and iron and zinc, and multiple nutrients can be included in each kernel.

Besides boosting the nutrient profile, the process is also said to boost bioavailability and stability, so that more of the vitamins and minerals are retained during storage.

DSM has indicated that research into the technology behind NutriRice is on-going.

"The company will carry out further research in the field of rice enrichment to better fulfil the nutrient and health needs of the people worldwide," said Stephan Tanda, a member of DSM's managing board of directors.

For several years now DSM has been running a Nutrition Improvement Program, which revolves around providing technical and scientific support for supplementation programmes around the world, and fortifying staple foods with essential vitamins and minerals.

China rejects tainted U.S. food

By Audra Ang, Associated Press Writer  |  June 26, 2007

摘要：昨天，国家质检总局发布公告，美国供货商MODERN SKILL CO. LTD输华的柳橙果肉和供货商MARIANI PACKING COMPANY. INC输华的玛莉安妮特级杏脯，被检出细菌总数、霉菌和二氧化硫含量超标。我检验检疫部门已对柳橙果肉作了监督加工处理，对玛莉安妮特级杏脯作了销毁处理。

上述两类产品分别由我国山东出入境检验检疫局和深圳出入境检验检疫局查获。国家质检总局已要求各地检验检疫部门加强对美国输华食品的检验检疫。

Chinese inspectors have seized shipments of U.S.-made orange pulp and dried apricots containing high levels of bacteria and preservatives, the government said Tuesday.

The move appeared to be the latest attempt by China to show it is not the only country with food export safety problems.

Local departments have been ordered "to strengthen quarantine and inspections on food imports from America," according to a notice announcing the seizures posted on the Web site of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, China's main food safety monitor.

Importers have been asked to "make sure that food safety requirements are met in contracts when importing U.S. food so that trade risks are lowered," the notice said.

The orange pulp and apricots were seized in the eastern province of Shandong and the southern boomtown of Shenzhen, the notice said.

The pulp, from the Modern Skill Co. Ltd., and the fruit from Vacaville, California-based Mariani Packing Company Inc., contained "excessive bacteria, mold and sulfur dioxide," the notice said without elaborating.

It also did not give any details on when the seizures took place, how big the shipments were or in which city each shipment was seized.

The safety administration notice said the pulp was still being processed but that the apricots had been destroyed. Sulfur dioxide is sometimes used as a preservative in dried fruit.

A man who answered the telephone at the safety administration said he had no more details beyond what was on the Web site.

A security guard who answered the phone at Mariani Packing said the office was closed and there was no immediate response to messages left seeking comment.

In recent months, U.S. inspectors have banned or turned away a growing number of Chinese exports containing high levels of toxins or potentially deadly chemicals, including frozen fish, juice and toothpaste.

Seizures and public fears over the safety of Chinese food threaten billions of dollars worth of exports, prompting the government to emphasize that such problems are individual cases, not systemic, and that other countries have similar issues.

Safety officials have toughened standards and export controls, but also prominently announce rejections of imports, apparently to turn the tables on critics.

Earlier this month, inspectors in the ports of Ningbo and Shenzhen turned away or destroyed shipments of health supplements and raisins because they said the products did not meets safety standards.

Bakkavör Group acquires remaining stake in Creative Foods in cooperation with Glitnir Bank

摘要：创造食品集团控股有限公司（以下简称公司）成立于 2000 年，其前身是法国 Compass 集团在中国的食品公司蔬菜业务部。公司由创造食品集团有限公司（CFG）投资，主要股东为欧洲最大的新鲜食品公司 Bakkavor Group、荷兰发展银行和德国发展银行等。公司主要生产高附加值的各类新鲜加工食品。目前主要业务由新鲜蔬菜加工，农业种植，零售和出口组成。创造公司是目前国内同行业中生产、加工规模最大的企业。公司总部位于上海，6个加工工厂分设于上海、北京、广州、武汉、江苏海门和安徽阜阳；4个农业种植基地位于北京、河北沽源、安徽阜阳、江苏海门；在香港设立一个分公司，目前公司员工数约1000人“绿之味Lutece”品牌的产品热销于国内零售、餐饮市场。

同时也是KFC中国最大的新鲜蔬菜供应商。其他的客户还有沃尔玛,家乐福,星巴克和Burger King。此次，欧洲Bakkavor Group继续收购创造食品集团剩余的60%股份，使得其股份持有量达到80%，其他20%由Glitnir银行持有。

REYKJAVIK, 22 June 2007. Bakkavör Group has, in cooperation with Glitnir Bank, acquired the remaining 60% stake in Creative Foods, a Chinese salad manufacturer. Bakkavör Group and Glitnir acquired a 40% stake in the company in March 2006 after co-founding Bakkavör China with the purpose of facilitating the transaction and exploring further investment opportunities in China. Today, Bakkavör Group holds an 80% share in Creative Foods while Glitnir Bank holds 20%. Glitnir provided advice and funded the deal. The acquisition price remains confidential. The acquisition will not have a material effect on the Group’s overall trading results during this financial year.

Creative Foods grows produce and packs around 250 salad products in five factories and employs around 750 people, supplying supermarkets and foodservice chains in China. Among its key customers is Yum! Brands, one of the largest restaurant chains in the world which manages outlets such as Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut. Other customers include Wal*Mart, Carrefour, Starbucks and Burger King.

Einar Gústafsson, Managing Director of Bakkavör Asia, commented:

“Creative Foods’performance has exceeded our expectations with pro-forma sales growth of 23% in 2006 and 15% in the first quarter of 2007. Increased demand for healthy, convenient quality foods in China offers us great opportunities for growth. We aim to strengthen our position in the Chinese food market, which is forecast to grow by 30% in the next four years, and gain strong foothold in the various other high-growing markets across Asia.”

Magnús Bjarnason, Executive Vice President, International Banking, Glitnir, commented:

“We are very pleased with the growth in our China operations.Glitnir’s  strategy is to work closely with our customers on profitable projects and the co-operation with Bakkavör is in line with that strategy. The food industry is one of the niche segments in which Glitnir aims to grow internationally and Creative Foods is a well run company with great growth potential. Our team in Shanghai has done a very good job working with the Bakkavör Asia team on the transaction.” 

Health Risk Posed by Disposable Dishes

(China.org.cn by Huang Shan, June 20, 2007)

中文信息请参见：http://bbs.foodmate.net/viewthread.php?tid=124832&page=1&extra=

A recent inspection by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (GAQSIQ) uncovered the worryingly poor quality of disposable dishware in China with nearly 50 percent found to be sub-standard. The result revealed that the quality of plastic disposable boxes, bowls and trays used in instant food was most unsatisfactory.

The disposable boxes, bowls and trays surveyed were found to be constituted of plastic scraps with chemical additives. When heated, these can often release pathogenic substances, which if ingested, could have impacts ranging from acute food poisoning to causing cancer.

GAQSIQ stats have also shown the low-quality used in the foodstuff packaging industry. Among the 3,700 enterprises involved in the industry, 1,100 of them have less than 10 employees. Due to this lack of staff and with shabby working conditions, their product quality suffers and constitutes a public health risk.

Last September, GAQSIQ initiated a new market admittance system for plastic package, containers and tools intended for food use. Starting from August, the quality watchdog will mete out tough punishment to any enterprise found without a production license. Enterprises currently applying for one should clearly label their products as "trial products" pending official acceptance. These should also be submitted to quality checks before they enter the market. Those who have not filed an application must cease all production at once.

Evidence that the government will force enterprises to adhere to the highest standards can be seen in Guangdong Province where out of 77 companies who have applied for a production license, only one had been granted with the license by June 18 while 11 more had passed spot inspections.

According to the Guangdong Province Quality and Technical Supervision, the application process includes a preliminary examination of submitted materials, spot inspection and sampling inspection, lasting 60 working days in total.

In addition to plastic dishware, GAQSIQ will also launch market admittance systems for food-stuff packaging of other materials, such as metal, paper and porcelain.

 

核心提示：国家质检总局在全国范围内对一次性餐具实施调查后，发现近一半产品不合格。其中包装速食食品的一次性塑料餐盒、餐碗和托盘等问题尤为严重，这些不合格产品有可能引发急性或慢性中毒，严重的甚至会致畸致癌。

    记者昨日(18日）从广州市质监局获悉，从今年8月底开始对列入市场准入范围的食品用塑料包装、容器、工具等制品进行无证查处。目前广州77家生产企业仅有1家获证。

    一次性餐具近半不合格

    目前，我国食品用包装、容器、工具等制品生产企业总体质量水平不高，不少企业技术装备陈旧，生产工艺落后，原材料进厂把关和产品出厂检验不严，产品质量不稳定。根据国家质检总局最近对食品用塑料包装等制品生产企业普查结果显示，我国现有食品用塑料包装等制品生产企业3700多家，其中10人以下的小企业就有1100多家，占企业总数的近1/3。国家质检总局在全国范围内对一次性餐具实施调查后，发现近一半产品不合格。其中包装速食食品的一次性塑料餐盒、餐碗和托盘等问题尤为严重，它们在生产时使用废塑料、添加化学品，遇热或油脂会释放出致病物质，并且转移到食品中，从而引发急性或慢性中毒，严重的甚至会致畸致癌。

　　审查中须标明“试制品”

    2006年9月1日起，国家质检总局正式启动了食品用塑料包装、容器、工具等制品的市场准入制度，并于2007年8月底开始对列入市场准入范围的食品用塑料包装、容器、工具等制品进行无证查处。已经提出审查申请，但正在审查过程中，还没有取得工业生产许可证的食品用塑料包装、容器、工具等制品的生产企业，必须在产品上标明“试制品”，其产品送指定检验机构检验合格，才可出厂销售；尚未提出的不得生产，食品生产企业不得使用其产品。

    今后两年，国家质监部门逐步对金属、纸、陶瓷等所有材质的食品包装、容器、工具等产品实施市场准入制。

　　广州仅1家企业获证

    据了解，广州市需要申请办理生产许可证的食品用塑料包装、容器、工具等制品的生产企业有77家，但截至昨天，全市获得生产许可证的生产企业仅１家，还有11家食品用塑料包装、容器、工具等制品生产企业通过了现场审查。

    广州市质监督局指出，工业产品生产许可证的办理程序包括对申请材料初审、对企业现场核查、抽样检验等多个环节，一般需60个工作日。该局因此呼吁有关企业切勿持观望等待态度，应立即准备申请材料，尽快向广东省质量技术监督局申请办理工业生产许可证。一旦进入无证查处阶段，尚未提出审查申请的企业将被依法责令停产。

Huiyuan Juice and Keen Fast to Acquire Drinks Firm Jiangsu Huiyuan

汇源果汁（1886.HK）昨日宣布，为扩展江苏省市场，该公司斥资8220万元，向该公司董事会主席及最终控股股东朱新礼收购江苏汇源食品饮料有限公司75%权益.另外25%由香港公司Keen Fast Ltd of Hong Kong 持有。

公告显示，汇源果汁是通过旗下附属公司汇源上海向北京汇源饮料收购上述权益的。据了解，江苏汇源的厂房位于江苏盐城，原计划用来生产果浆及瓶装牛奶。汇源果汁收购后，计划将该厂房改为生产果蔬菜汁。收购完成后，厂房预期于今年8月投产，预期总产能10万吨。

The Chinese state press reports that Huiyuan Juice Group has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Jiangsu Huiyuan for 82.2 million yuan (USD 10.8 million) from Beijing Huiyuan Beverage & Food Group, a company owned by China Huiyuan's chairman Zhu Xinli. The reports add that the remaining 25% of Jiangsu Huiyuan will be purchased by Keen Fast Ltd of Hong Kong for 27.4 million yuan (USD 3.6 million). Jiangsu Huiyuan curently produces fruit puree and bottled milk. After the takeover is completed, China Huiyuan will convert Jiangsu Huiyuan's facilities for the production of fruit and vegetable juice with a capacity of 100,000 tons, said the reports. The company is aiming to have its production of fruit and vegetable juice operational by August.

Philippines recalls baby milk

菲律宾食品与药品局的官员20号宣布，菲律宾政府已经下令召回一批由美国惠氏公司生产的婴幼儿配方奶粉，原因是这些产品可能于去年菲律宾遭遇台风期间在仓库中受到污染，奶粉中存在锈迹和霉斑。惠氏公司当天回应说，问题是出在产品包装而不是质量上。

THE Philippine government has ordered the recall of millions of cans of infant formula made by American-based company Wyeth because they may have been contaminated at a Philippine warehouse during a storm last year, officials said yesterday.

The Bureau of Food and Drugs served the order on Tuesday for Wyeth to recall 4.3 million cans and cartons of its powdered baby milk, Health Undersecretary Alexander Padilla said.

He said the order was made after verifying confidential information that the baby milk had been exposed to the elements during a powerful typhoon in the Philippines last year, but not immediately recalled.

Wyeth, however, insisted the quality of the milk powder was not affected, and that only the packaging had been damaged in the storm.

The recall order came the same day the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether to allow health officials to impose stringent measures against what they call aggressive advertising by foreign milk companies, which has many women believing infant formula is better than mother's milk.

Joshua Ramos, deputy director of the Bureau of Food and Drugs, said up to 4.3 million units of the infant formulas Bonna, Bonakid, Bonamil, Promil, Promil Kid, Promil Gold and Progress Gold may have been contaminated in the storm. A unit is defined as being a can or a carton.

Wyeth said in a statement that it identified rusty spots on the outer rims of some cans during a routine inspection at a warehouse in July 2006 following typhoon Milanyo.

Chinese Company Fingered for Selling Rotten Zongzi

A company in east China's Anhui Province has been fined 50,000 yuan (about US$6,500) and ordered to cease production of glutinous rice dumplings, known as zongzi in Chinese.

The 9,400 kilograms of zongzi seized in the company's workshops and in local markets will be destroyed in public, and the company's hygiene permit will be revoked, which means the company is forbidden to produce food, according to a decision made by the city's Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau in the provincial capital of Hefei on Tuesday afternoon.

Wanmaomao Frozen Food Co. was caught repackaging old dumplings produced two years ago. Acting on a tip off, the bureau raided the company on Sunday.

"The dumplings had gone bad. They were black in appearance and smelled to high heaven," said Wu Wei, an official with the bureau.

Wu said the company rented an ice house in a meat-processing plant in the city and stored about 8,800 kilograms of two-year-old zongzi there.

They had repackaged about 800 kilograms of the old zongzi and sold them in Taihu and other cities in the province. Police said that all the products sold that were past their use-by date had been recovered.

"In their leave coverings, it's very hard to distinguish bad dumplings from new ones, so we decided to recall all 'Wanmaomao' brand products," said Wu.

Zongzi, a traditional snack made of glutinous rice and various fillings and usually wrapped in reed leaves, is traditionally eaten during the "dragon boat festival". Chinese people have been celebrating the "dragon boat festival" for almost 2,300 years.

The leaves used to wrap the problematic zongzi had a high copper sulfate or copper chloride content to give them a bright green appearance.

Wu said the company had won a "famous trademark of Hefei" award in 2003 as well as an "enterprise exempt from inspection and examination" certificate.

"We have asked the authorities to revoke the award and the certificate," said Wu.

Company management was unavailable for comment at press time.

安徽问题粽子令人惊心 2年前腐烂粽翻新出售

据新华社合肥6月17日电 记者从安徽省质量技术监督局获悉，安徽省知名的合肥皖毛毛速冻食品有限公司把2005年生产的早已过期的粽子，有些甚至已经腐烂，但在换上新的包装后重新出

售，近日被质量监督部门查处。质监部门已查封了总量达2吨以上的过期粽子，并将在最短时间内追回该公司已发送出去的“问题粽子”。

　　据合肥市质监局稽查所执法人员介绍，在合肥皖毛毛速冻食品有限公司的冷库内，堆放着大量的过期粽子，外包装上的生产批号为“05年5月8日”、“05年4月21日”等，保质期为12个月，粗略估计其总量在2吨以上，是该公司回收的2005年、2006年未曾销售完、回收的过期粽子。在工作车间内，大量的过期粽子原有包装被拆开，重新用新鲜粽叶包上，进行销售。这些过期粽子的米粒已经变成了乳状物，有些甚至已经腐烂，散发出难闻的气味。销售纪录显示，该公司粽子销量非常大，重新包装的过期粽子中，已经有部分被发送出去，主要销往安徽省内的桐城、太湖等地区。执法人员告诉记者，消费者食用这些过期粽子，容易出现呕吐腹泻，重则出现严重的食物中毒。

　　目前，质监部门已全部查封合肥皖毛毛速冻食品有限公司的成品粽子和冷库内的过期粽子，责令该公司立即停止生产接受调查，并在最短的时间内追查该公司已出厂的粽子去向，予以追回。

Cadbury bids JPY13.75 billion for Japanese candy firm

18th June 2007By Leah Vyse

摘要：吉百利出价137.5亿日元收购日本糖果公司（Sansei Foods）。该公司生产无糖的功能性糖果，其品牌包括Teicalo 和 Xylicrystal ，根据吉百利公司报到该糖果公司在日本糖果市场占有４％的分额．此举势必会增强吉百利公司在日本市场的竞争优势．Sansei 公司及其股份持有人表示同意．

UK confectionery group Cadbury Schweppes has revealed that is making a recommended tender offer for Sansei Foods Company, a Japanese functional candy company.

Sansei sells sugarfree functional candy in Japan under the Teicalo and Xylicrystal brands and according to Cadbury, in 2006, it had a 4% share of the GBP1 billion Japanese candy market. The offer values Sansei's issued share capital at JPY13.75 billion (GBP57 million).

Commenting on the move, Todd Stitzer, CEO, said: "Sansei's sugarfree high functionality products are complementary to Halls, and we see strong opportunities to develop them further in the Japanese market and potentially elsewhere. The acquisition of Sansei will further strengthen our presence in Japan, where we have gained significant gum market share since the Adams acquisition."

The tender offer is being made by Cadbury Schweppes' subsidiary, Cadbury Investments Japan and is for all of the outstanding shares of Sansei. The offer price of JPY2,750 per Sansei share is a premium of 68.7% to the closing price of Sansei shares on the Osaka Stock Exchange on June 15, 2007.

Cadbury said the offer is due to close on July 19, 2007 and will lapse unless shares representing at least 66.67% of Sansei's issued share capital are tendered.

Sansei and its top shareholders have agreed to the deal.

Pepsi puts a seal of faith on brands

RATNA BHUSHAN

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2007 12:05:27 AM]

摘要：四年前的农残事件仍历历在目。印度百事公司准备在其产品包装上加印品质保证标识‘One Quality Worldwide’。包括碳酸饮料，non-carbs, flavours, Tropicana juices, sports drink Gatorade and Aquafina water，为了使印度的消费者确信在印度销售的产品质量与美国以及世界各地销售的产品都是一样的。

It happened four years ago, but the impact is such that it seems like yesterday. The famous pesticides-in-cola brouhaha of 2003 that alienated consumers and led PepsiCo global boss Indra Nooyi to question the handling of the issue in India has made Pepsi India take an extreme step. The company has decided to stamp a quality assurance seal which reads: ‘One Quality Worldwide’ across all its product labels, a first for a soft drink giant anywhere in the world.

The quality seal will appear on labels of its carbonated beverages, non-carbs, flavours, Tropicana juices, sports drink Gatorade and Aquafina water. PepsiCo is also in discussions with its snack foods arm Frito-Lay India to put the same seal on its snack foods labels. The quality seal seeks to assure Indian consumers that the quality of PepsiCo’s products sold in the country is the same as those sold in the US and other parts of the world.

India is the only country where PepsiCo is being compelled to put the quality assurance upfront, trying to drive home that it does not differentiate on the quality of its products across markets.

Speaking to ET, PepsiCo India’s executive director (marketing) Punita Lal said: “Since the controversy hit only India, no other country needs such a quality assurance. The pesticide issue left the consumer questioning our quality.”

The new labels across all servings — returnable glass bottles, PET bottles and cans — will roll out in six weeks’ time. This is possibly the first tangible step the company is taking after the pesticide controversy, though it did run a few ad campaigns. One of them even showed the then chairman Rajeev Bakshi talking about the products being “safe”.

Colas (Pepsi in this case), which used to account for 60% of PepsiCo India’s volumes before the pesticide issue, now contribute about 40% to the company’s total volumes. Marketing spends on colas, too, are down from 80% of its annual budgets a couple of years ago, to 60% at present.

In a recent interview to the US-based BusinessWeek, PepsiCo Inc’s CEO Indra Nooyi had stated that PepsiCo India’s marketing strategy made matters worse for the company when it was battling the pesticide controversy. Ms Nooyi blamed herself for not handling the pesticides controversy properly, for letting things out of hand, and said she should have been in India to propagate the safety of the company’s soft drinks.

Philippine Jollibee Buys 15% Stake of Chinese Fast Food Chain Yonghe King

摘要：2004年2月，菲律宾最大的快餐连锁集团快乐蜂收购永和大王85%的股份，从而成为永和大王新的控股方，借助其在菲律宾打败洋快餐巨头麦当劳的经验，永和大王开始谋求新的发展。如今，又买下了剩余的15%股份，成为永和大王的新东家。

Philippine Jollibee Foods Corporation has acquired a 15% share in Yonghe King, a Chinese-style fast food chain based in Shanghai.

In a statement to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Jollibee Foods said that, with this latest acquisition, it has become the sole owner of Yonghe King in China.

Sales of Yonghe King grew 20.1% in 2006. The chain opened 12 outlets last year and plans to open another 12 to 15 this year.

In October 2006, FLEXNEWS reported that Jollibee Foods Corporation acquired a 50% stake of joint venture partner Delifrance Asia Ltd (DAL) in Baker Fresh Foods Philippines, Inc (BFFPI). The move enabled Jollibee to control 100% of Baker Fresh, which is the exclusive franchisee of DAL to operate Delifrance outlets in the Philippines.