Bad Whey Not the Route Into China's Infant Market.
Whey protein being exported from the United States and New Zealand has been stopped at the borders of the People's Republic of China, the Shanghai Daily reports.
The whey protein was, according to China, contaminated by enterobacter sakazakii, a potentially fatal bacteria for infants that can cause bacteraemia, meningitis and necrotising enterocolitis.
The whey protein was being shipped to the infant products manufacturer Beingmate Group Co Ltd and Hangzhou-based Wahaha Health Food Co Ltd.
A total of 37 tons of whey protein imported by Beingmate from the United States and 5.2 tons Wahaha imported from New Zealand were tainted with the bacteria.
All the whey protein was " rejected or destroyed." The Shanghai Daily did not name the companies importing the bad whey. For more, go here.
Hmm I cant believe the ideology of business in china, eg. make it cheaper then that guy next to me regardless of quality, has spread to their most valuable commoditiy; their children! Of course the source of the product is from Newzealand and the US as stated.. However thats like saying im importing shoddy second hand computer components from Nigeria, piecing together a product, actively sell it, getting caught, and blaming supply chains I actively sought out.
Would be interesting to hear what happened to Wahaha co (what a name haha!) as I have heard before that such high profile scandals are made an example of by the Chinese Gov.