Another Chinese candy maker whose brand product was allegedly
found to be tainted with formaldehyde by the Philippines said
Friday that its milk sweet is safe and sold only in domestic
market.
Chen Shifang, general manager of Romanticfish Food Co. Ltd. in
Jinjiang city, east China's Fujian Province, told Xinhua the
company has maintained strict food safety standards in production
and that they felt rather surprised on hearing the news as their
company was not authorized to export candy products.
"It is still unclear whether the alleged problematic candy was
produced by the company or not," said Chen, adding that the company
was cooperating with the Jinjiang City Inspection and Quarantine
Bureau to investigate the distribution of the company's
products.
A report posted Monday on www. gmanews.tv, a news Website of
Philippine GMA television said the country's Bureau of Food and
Drug (BFAD) found that two candy brands, the "White Rabbit" and a
brand of milk candy made by Romanticfish Food contained
formaldehyde "after inspecting over 600 food products that the
Philippines imported from China".
Shanghai Guan Sheng Yuan (Group) Company Limited, producer of
the "White Rabbit" milk candy, one of the alleged tainted candy
brands, has denied that their candy contained the chemical.
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection
and Quarantine also confirmed on Friday that their tests have
failed to trace formaldehyde in the "White Rabbit" candy produced
by the company.
Guang Sheng Yuan said fake "White Rabbit" candy products were
rampant in recent years both in home and abroad, due to the
worldwide influence of the famous brand.
(Xinhua News Agency July 20 2007)
