Category Archives: China

Possible Tampering Of Gyoza Package

Here is a new twist on the pesticide contaminated Gyoza in Japan. The Mainichi Daily News is reporting that a small hole was found in the packaging suggesting that the product was tampered with. What is not clear is where … Continue reading

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Japan Gyoza Update

The numbers keep rising. Now over 400 people have been impacted by the pesticide tainted Gyoza. As expected several of the Japanese food shops are pulling all Chinese food items off the shelf (rather be safe then sorry). Consumer groups … Continue reading

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China Contaminated Gyoza Escalates

The tainted Chinese dumplings (from Tianyang Foods in Hebei province) imported by JT (Japan Tobacco) saga continues. Now more than 70 people have complained of symptoms from the metamidophos contaminated Gyoza dumplings. China thus far still remains silent although I … Continue reading

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Japan Imports Pesticide Laden Gyoza From China

China is in hot water again. JT Foods a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco has imported Frozen Gyoza (Pot Stickers) contaminated with an organophosphate insecticide methamidophos. As of today at least 10 people have been sickened with one 5 year child … Continue reading

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China Food Safety Watch On Alert

China continues to suffer from the recent snowstorms as trains are not moving, transportation is in a state of disarray, airline flights are delayed or just canceled, and container ships delayed. To top it off this is the time of … Continue reading

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China Snowstorm Impacts Food Supply

A major snowstorm that has blanketed much of China has caused major electricity outages, road closures, airline delays and transportation problems. For us in the frozen food industry our concern is the current production of broccoli and cauliflower which might … Continue reading

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China Food Safety Campaign

The Chinese are very creative and now have a new propaganda campaign for clean pure and safe food using a Swedish model. Being from Sweden provokes ones imagination of clean pure fresh air. Wow, will the consumer buy it?? The … Continue reading

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Chinese Fortune Cookies Originated From Japan

This is an interesting article from the Herald Tribune which claims that the Fortune Cookie actually has its origins in Japan.  No wonder after all these years travelling to China I have yet to have a fortune cookie.  Technorati Tags: … Continue reading

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China Institutes Food Price Controls

The China government has just instituted price controls on a group of agricultural products including, grain, edible oil, meat, milk, and eggs. Rising food cost has been one of the main contributors to inflation in China this last year. “Major … Continue reading

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Zhejiang, China Food Safety Index

The Zhejiang (eastern China province) government has taken action to institute an index measure the quality of the food from this province.  It will be a comprehensive index that this correlated with the quality of each particular food staple and … Continue reading

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