Two south China biscuit manufacturers whose products were
allegedly seized by authorities in the Philippines for containing
toxic chemicals have refuted the claim, saying they have never
exported to the country.
Dongguan-based Bairong Food Stuff Company and the Yongkang Food
Company, both based in Guangdong Province, have been blacklisted by
the Philippines's Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) on contamination
allegations.
Bairong spokesperson Xu Fengqiong said its products were sold in
Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia, but it had no dealers or
distributors in the Philippines, and the company had not directly
exported its products to the country.
Sources from the Yongkang Food Company said the company was not
licensed to export.
Both companies claimed their biscuits were safe.
Ma Feng, director of the food management department in Dongguan
city quality supervision authority, said the bureau had found no
formaldehyde after testing the products, ingredients and packaging
materials.
He said the products had also been sent to the Guangdong
provincial quality inspection authority for further tests.
(Xinhua News Agency July 21, 2007)