China’s quality watchdog is investigating the safety of a milk product made by leading firm Mengniu.
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The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said in a statement on its website yesterday (12 February) that it is carrying out a “comprehensive clean-up on the use of food additives”.
The Mengniu milk, one of the firm’s premium brands, contains osteoblast milk protein (OMP), imported from New Zealand’s Tatua Co-operative Dairy, according to a statement from the Chinese dairy seen by state media Xinhua. Mengniu said the ingredient has been certified as safe.
China pledged last year to crack down on the use of harmful additives in food in the wake of the melamine scandal. Six babies died and thousands were hospitalised after drinking milk contaminated with the chemical.
AQSIQ’s Shanghai branch said yesterday that it was testing Dumex brand milk formula produced before 14 September for melamine. Further details on the purpose of the investigation were not available.
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By GlobalDataChina’s dairy exports fell 10.4% in 2008 following the milk powder scandal, China’s customs said last week.
