Companies in pet food scandal are indicted in the U.S. Feb 7, 2008
It called for fines and jail time for executives at the Chinese companies Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Company and Suzhou Textiles, Silk, Light Industrial Products, Arts and Crafts and for the owners of the importing company, ChemNutra, which is based in Las Vegas ... But the owner of Xuzhou Anying, Mao Lijun who is referred to in the indictment as Mao Linzhun subsequently conceded to Chinese authorities that his company had added the melamine to make the wheat gluten appear... (International Herald Tribune)
Companies indicted in tainted pet food scandal Feb 7, 2008
Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development; Suzhou Textiles, Silk, Light Industrial Products, Arts and Crafts; and Las Vegas-based ChemNutra were charged in two separate but related indictments ... One of the indictments charges Xuzhou Anying Biologic, located in Jiangsu Province, China, and Suzhou Textiles, in Suzhou, China, with 13 counts of introduction of adulterated food into interstate commerce and 13 counts of introduction of misbranded food into interstate commerce ... Xuzhou then did... (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
When Wendi met Rupert Jan 25, 2008
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Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
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IRD to Acquire 50% Interest in Leading Chinese Intelligent Transportation Systems Company Dec 6, 2007
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - Dec. 5, 2007) - International Road Dynamics Inc. (TSX: - ; IRD) announced today that it intends to acquire a 50% interest in Xuzhou-PAT Control Technologies Limited (XCPT) located in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China ... The remaining 50% interest is owned by (XCMG) Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group whose head office is located in the Xuzhou Economic Development Zone. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Ancient Cuju match at Han Culture Tourism Festival Oct 30, 2007
Actors from Zibo, east China's Shandong Province, perform the ancient Cuju match during the Han Culture Tourism Festival in Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 29, 2007. Cuju, the earliest football sports in the world, originated in Zibo more than 2300 years ago. (Xinhuanet, China)
Smiling Hu joins panel discussion Oct 17, 2007
Chen Qiuyan, who cleans the sewage treatment system in Xuzhou City, was excited about her second meeting with Hu. "We will carefully study and put into practice the essence of the congress," she said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Intangible cultural heritages in E China Oct 2, 2007
Actors perform local opera in Xuzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 1, 2007 ... A total of 12 items of Xuzhou were listed in the first batch of intangible cultural heritages of Jiangsu in 2006. (Xinhuanet, China)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
China to Give Consumer-Goods Safety Reports to European Union Each Quarter Jul 24, 2007
It also closed Xuzhou Anying Biotechnology Development Co. and Binzhou Futian Biotechnology Co., exporters of a tainted product used in pet food. Taixing Glycerine Factory wasn't completely at fault because it told customers that its product was not suitable for human consumption, information that overseas wholesalers failed to pass on to the Panamanian drugmaker, Li said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Health Highlights: July 22, 2007 Jul 23, 2007
The Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Company and the Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Company are alleged to have added melamine -- a chemical used to make plastics -- to pet food ingredients that wound up killing or injuring thousands of pets in the United States, the Times said. It led to one of the largest pet food recalls in U.S. history. (Forbes)
China Closes Firms Over Food Scare Jul 21, 2007
Xuzhou Anying, also in Jiangsu province, had its license revoked, its offices and workshops closed, and its right to import and export taken away, it said. "It unlawfully added melamine in some of its products which could not meet the protein content requirement set in the contracts," the administration said. (Time.com)
Beijing revokes business licences Jul 21, 2007
Xuzhou Anying and Bin-zhou Futian were both punished for illegally adding melamine, a chemical used to make plastics, to wheat gluten products that were used in pet food in the US and caused the deaths of large numbers of dogs and cats. The Financial Times Limited 2007. (FT.com -- Markets)
* Japan holds emergency meet on PRC food safety Jul 21, 2007
The statement also detailed punishments imposed on Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co -- the two companies linked to melamine-tainted wheat gluten blamed for the deaths of dozens of dogs and cats in North America. This story has been viewed 115 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China cleans up its plants for VIPs, future commerce Jul 21, 2007
Two of the companies that had their licenses revoked and offices shut by China's product-safety watchdog were the Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd. and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd.. Products from both were implicated in the deaths of pets in North America. (AZCentral -- Business)
China bans two food exporters amid pet food scare Jul 20, 2007
The two companies -- Xuzhou Anying Biotechnology Development in Jiangsu province and Bingzhou Futian Biotechnology in Shandong province -- "unlawfully added melamine in some of their protein products exported to the United States," quality watchdog chief Li Changjiang told a news conference. He was speaking a day after China warned the United States against "groundless smear attacks" against Chinese products and said it was working responsibly to address concerns over a spate of recent food... (Scientific American)
China says revokes licenses of firms that exported diethylene glycol and melamine products Jul 20, 2007
It also revoked the licenses for Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd, also in eastern Jiangsu province, and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd. in Shandong province, which added melamine to their wheat gluten exports. The gluten ended up in pet food in North America that is blamed for the deaths of an unknown number of dogs and cats. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
China says cardboard bun report was fake Jul 20, 2007
The statement also detailed punishments against Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd. and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd., the two companies linked to melamine-tainted wheat gluten blamed for the deaths of dozens of dogs and cats in North America. Xuzhou Anying, also in Jiangsu province, had its license revoked, its offices and workshops closed, and its right to import and export taken away, it said. (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
Mrs. Murdoch Gets HerSpace Jun 29, 2007
A native of China born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, Deng has been the locomotive behind Murdoch s long push into the country, serving first as his personal interpreter at News Corp., then a mistress and an intimate adviser on China after their eventual marriage in 1999. Deng has made frequent trips to China since News Corp. s acquisition of MySpace early in 2006 to lay the political and business groundwork to launch MySpace China. (Forbes)
Flaw in the ointment Jun 15, 2007
One trail led to a Chinese exporter, the Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Company. Although the company website cited wheat gluten among its products, Mao Lijun, the general manager, denied exporting wheat gluten. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Capital cases made more transparent Jun 15, 2007
Some courts, such as the Xuzhou Intermediate People's Court in Province, have been opening their proceedings to the public. Since 2003, all appeals in civil trials, except those solved by out-of-court mediation, said Yue Cailing, a senior official with the Xuzhou Intermediate People's Court. (People's Daily Online, China)
Bank of Kyoto looking to buy stake in Chinese bank to expand retail business, executive says Jun 8, 2007
The Bank of Jiangsu, headquartered in the provincial capital of Nanjing, was established last year after approval by CBRC. It was formed in a merger of 10 city commercial banks from Wuxi, Suzhou, Nantong, Changzhou, Huaian, Xuzhou, Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, Yancheng and Lianyungang, all major cities in Jiangsu province. China Zheshang Bank has 15 shareholders among which 13 are private shareholders. (FT.com -- Markets)
Over 9.5 mln Chinese compete in world's largest exam Jun 7, 2007
Xu Chong, the father of a candidate, tried to drive off all the cicadas on the trees outside a school to keep the venue quiet in Xuzhou in east China's Jiangsu Province. Nutritionists are recommending diets that can help students keep energetic, and psychologists offering advice on how to relax. (Xinhuanet, China)
China says pet food free from contamination May 17, 2007
The incidents involving Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd. and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd. were special individual cases, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement viewed on its Web site Wednesday. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
China says ingredients in pet food untainted May 17, 2007
The incidents involving Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd. and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd. were "special individual cases," the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine said in a statement viewed on its website yesterday. US inspectors said wheat gluten exported by the firms and used to make pet food was tainted with a mildly toxic melamine and caused the deaths of an unknown number of dogs and cats. (Boston Globe)
China urges U.S. to act fairly over tainted food May 17, 2007
In its announcement Monday, China said its investigation showed that the two Chinese companies named by American regulators as the exporters of tainted wheat flour - Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology - had both sought to artificially bolster the protein reading on the goods they had exported to the U.S. by adding melamine, a chemical used to make plastics and fertilizer. Because melamine is high in nitrogen, it is known to spike protein counts. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Poisonous pet feed prompts stricter food safety checks May 12, 2007
Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co Ltd and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co Ltd "illegally added melamine to wheat gluten and rice protein in a bid to meet the contractual requirement for the amount of protein in the products," it said. The firms evaded quality checks by labeling the products as export items, which are not subject to domestic quality inspections. (People's Daily Online, China)
Beijing admits guilt in pet-food scandal May 11, 2007
But, under heavy pressure from the U.S., the Chinese authorities announced yesterday that police are launching legal cases against managers at the two exporters closely linked to the tainted food: Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd. and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd. ... 160 tonnes of Chinese wheat gluten was produced by Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd in Jiangsu province, and possibly Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd. in Shandong... (Globe and Mail)
FDA probe reaches feed supplier May 11, 2007
The Chinese companies involved are Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co., which sold products labeled as wheat gluten, and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd., which sold Wilbur-Ellis and Cereal Byproducts the products labeled as rice protein. The issue came to light after pet owners reported their dogs or cats had fallen sick or died. (FOX59, IN)
China vows crackdown on food, drug safety and announces detentions linked to U.S. pet deaths May 10, 2007
China's government body responsible for overseeing food safety said it had detained an unspecified number of managers from Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd. and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd.. That came after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cited the firms as the source of pet food ingredients tainted with melamine, a chemical used in plastics, fertilizers and flame retardants. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
How 60 tonnes of wheat gluten tainted fish feed May 10, 2007
The source of the wheat gluten was Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Co. Ltd., one of two Chinese companies that provided the contaminated material that earlier this year was found in pet food ... The Associated Press reported Wednesday from Shanghai that authorities have detained managers from Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology and from the another suspected company, Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd. Both companies are said to have exported melamine-spiked wheat gluten to the United... (Globe and Mail)
China cracks down on food safety May 10, 2007
The two firms accused of exporting melamine-spiked food additives were named as Binzhou Futian Biology Technology and Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Company. Both firms have denied any wrongdoing. (BBC News -- Business)
Chinese exec has been detained 2 weeks, report says May 10, 2007
The FDA has identified the other company as Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co.. Copyright 2007 Reuters Limited. (USA Today -- Money)
China detains managers of firms that exported tainted products May 10, 2007
The Beijing Morning Post newspaper said China's quality control watchdog had confirmed the Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd. and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd. had exported melamine-tainted products and said managers from both companies had been detained ... Xuzhou Anying managers have said they have no idea how the melamine got into the gluten, which they said was sourced from other firms and sold to a third company that exported it to the United States. (Globe and Mail -- International)
China: Companies shipped pet food chemical May 9, 2007
The administration said the two companies, named by the FDA as Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd. and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd, evaded quality checks by labeling their products as exports not subject to inspection. Local police had launched an investigation into the case and detained company officials. (MSNBC -- Health)
Toxic chemical linked to animal feed May 9, 2007
By Don Lee and Abigail Goldman May 9, 2007 XUZHOU, CHINA Before Mao Lijun's business exported tainted wheat products that may have killed American pets, his factory sickened people and plants around here for years ... Among the apparent buyers of melamine scrap were Mao, head of Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co., and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. in Shandong province ... An Environment Protection Bureau official in Pei county, which is a part of Xuzhou, said one of his... (Los Angeles Times)
Pet food probe: China detains managers of export firms May 9, 2007
The companies were named as Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology, both listed as having exported melamine-spiked rice protein and wheat gluten to the U.S. ... Xuzhou Anying managers have said they have no idea how the melamine got into the gluten, which they say was sourced from other firms and sold to a third company that exported it to the U.S.. (USA Today -- Money)
Poisoned pet food chemical found at Ore. fish hatcheries May 9, 2007
The ingredients came from two Chinese firms: Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. and Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd.. More Headlines. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Second chemical eyed in Chinese pet food scandal May 9, 2007
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said its investigation found that the two animal feed companies - Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development and Binzhou Futian Biology Technology - had intentionally exported food ingredients laced with melamine, an industrial chemical used to make plastics and fertilizer. The two companies illegally added melamine to wheat gluten and rice protein, the government said, in a bid to meet the contractual requirement... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Arrest over tainted pet food deaths May 7, 2007
Mao Lijun, head of Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Company, is being held in Jiangsu province on unspecified charges, a report in the International Herald Tribune said. The detention came as a major pet food recall was expanded again in the US after Canadian-based manufacturer Menu Foods Income Fund revealed evidence of cross-contamination by some cat and dog food pulled since March. (The Age)
FDA checking food manufacturers while pet food recall expands May 5, 2007
The company, Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co., may have avoided Chinese export inspections by labeling it a nonfood product, the FDA said. Xuzhou Anying was not the original producer of the tainted wheat gluten, according to the FDA, which said the company may have purchased the wheat gluten from up to 25 different suppliers ... All calls by The Associated Press to listed numbers for Xuzhou Anying on Thursday rang unanswered. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Pet Food Recall Widens Again on New Threat May 5, 2007
The New York Times reported that FDA officials also say the Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Company shipped more than 700 tons of wheat gluten labeled as nonfood products this year through a third-party Chinese textile company ... ChemNutra, the Las Vegas pet food supplier that bought the wheat gluten from Xuzhou and then resold it to pet food makers in North America, said it had received the shipments of wheat gluten through a third party, a company called Suzhou Textiles Silk... (MEDLINEplus)
Pet food ingredient likely labeled wrong May 5, 2007
The company, Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co., was not the original producer of the tainted wheat gluten but may have purchased it from up to 25 different suppliers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. The identities of those suppliers remain a mystery and all calls to listed numbers for Xuzhou Anying yesterday rang unanswered ... The New York Times reported that Xuzhou Anying's manager, Mao Lijun, had been detained by Chinese authorities, although the paper gave no... (Washington Times)
• Thousands Of Pets Killed By Tainted Food May 4, 2007
Mao is the general manager of Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co., based in Jiangsu Province, north of Shanghai. Until a few days ago, Xuzhou Anying's Web site stated that its products include wheat gluten and ESB Protein Powder, an additive for animal feed that artificially boosts the protein content. (Q13.com, WA)
US pet food recall widens amid cross-contamination May 4, 2007
Of 700 domestic samples tested, about 400 tested positive for melamine and were traced back to the two Chinese companies -- Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd. and Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd.. FDA investigators are in China working with officials there, Acheson said. (Khaleej Times)
* Firm in pet food case mislabeled exports May 4, 2007
FUDGING THE FACTS: Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co listed its wheat gluten as non-food products to evade Chinese inspections NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE, SHANGHAI Friday, May 04, 2007, Page 10. The front of the Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co, near Xuzhou, China, is seen on April 11 ... The Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co, one of two Chinese companies at the center of the huge recall of pet food that has killed or sickened thousands of animals,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Briefly: CapitalLand joinsBahrain Bay fund May 4, 2007
Neo-China Group, a Hong Kong-based builder, said that it agreed to sell a development project in the eastern Chinese city of Xuzhou for 670 million Hong Kong dollars, or $85. 7 million. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
China Makes Arrest in Pet Food Case... May 4, 2007
The general manager, Mao Lijun, who heads Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development, is being held in Jiangsu Province, about 500 kilometers, or 310 miles, northwest of Shanghai, although a police spokesman in Pei County declined to say on what charges ... But regulators in the United States named Xuzhou Anying and another company, Binzhou Futian Biology Technology in Shandong Province, as the only sources of the tainted ingredients that led to one of the biggest pet-food recalls in U.S.... (The Drudge Report)
Report: Gluten Exporter Avoided Reviews May 4, 2007
The company, Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co., was not the original producer of the tainted wheat gluten, but may have purchased it from up to 25 different suppliers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. The identities of those suppliers remain a mystery and all calls to listed numbers for Xuzhou Anying on Friday rang unanswered ... The New York Times reported that Xuzhou Anying's manager, Mao Lijun, had been detained by Chinese authorities, although the... (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
FDA says pet-food gluten was mislabled in China May 3, 2007
The Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co., one of two Chinese companies at the center of the huge recall of pet food that has killed or sickened thousands of animals, shipped more than 700 tons of wheat gluten labeled as nonfood products this year through a third-party Chinese textile company. By listing the goods as nonfood items, the company's shipments were not subject to mandatory inspection by the Chinese government. (Boston Globe)
China detains exporter of gluten May 3, 2007
Mao Lijun, head of the Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development, is being held in coastal Jiangsu Province, about 500 kilometers, or 310 miles, northwest of Shanghai, although a police spokesman in Pei County declined to say on what charges ... But regulators in the United States named Xuzhou Anying and another company, Binzhou Futian Biology Technology in nearby Shandong Province, as the only sources of the tainted ingredients that led to one of the biggest pet food recalls in U.S. history... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Suspect additive commonly used in China May 1, 2007
The contaminated gluten was traced to a trading company based in eastern Jiangsu province, Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co., and a firm in the nearby province of Shandong, Binzhou Futian Bio-technology Co. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has blocked wheat and rice gluten from both companies pending an investigation ... Xuzhou Anying managers have said they have no idea how the melamine got into the gluten, which they claim was acquired from other firms and sold to a third... (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Filler in animal feed is open secret in China Apr 30, 2007
The Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Company, one of the companies that American regulators named as having shipped melamine-tainted wheat gluten to the United States, had posted such a notice on the Internet last March. Here at the Shandong Mingshui Great Chemical Group factory, huge boiler vats are turning coal into melamine, which is then used to create plastics and fertilizer. (International Herald Tribune)
Pet Food Toxin Said To Be Common In China Apr 30, 2007
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has blocked wheat and rice gluten from Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. and Binzhou Futian Bio-technology Co. after melamine was found in samples taken from batches used to make pet food. Although the FDA said there is no reason to believe the hogs pose any danger to humans, the quarantined swine will be euthanized and not sent markets, CBS' The Early Show's resident veterinarian, Dr. Debbye Turner reported. (CBS News -- US)
* Pet food recall expands as US probe continues Apr 29, 2007
The FDA has blocked wheat gluten imports from a second Chinese company, Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. That company has said it bought the ingredient from other undisclosed firms and then sold it to Suzhou Textile. Meanwhile, rice protein concentrate imported by the second company, Wilbur-Ellis Co, has tested positive for melamine. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tainted-pet-food importer searched Apr 29, 2007
The FDA has blocked wheat gluten imports from a second Chinese company, Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. That company has told AP it bought the ingredient from other undisclosed firms and then sold it to Suzhou Textile. Meanwhile, rice protein concentrate imported by the second company, Wilbur-Ellis Co., has tested positive for melamine. (MSNBC -- Health)
Tainted food is seeping into human supply Apr 29, 2007
The importer of the bad wheat gluten, ChemNutra Inc. of Las Vegas, contends that its Chinese manufacturer, Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co., illicitly added melamine to the gluten in order to boost the measurable protein level and thus the price of the shipment. If so, the FDA may find itself pursuing criminal charges against the Chinese company. (Deseret News)
China Bans Melamine in Food Products Apr 27, 2007
China said an investigation triggered by FDA complaints found melamine in wheat and rice gluten exported to the United States by two Chinese companies: Xuzhou Anying Bio-technology Development Company and Binzhou Futian Bio-technology Company. Continued. (ABC News -- Wire)
All's quiet in, around offices at core of probe Apr 27, 2007
On Thursday, after weeks of official denial, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed U.S. Food and Drug Administration charges that melamine, a chemical used in plastics and fertilizer, was found in rice protein concentrate exported by Binzhou Futian, and wheat gluten exported by Xuzhou Anying in Jiangsu province ... A clampdown also appears in place at the Xuzhou Anying company in Jiangsu Province. (USA Today -- Money)
Melamine banned in China after recall Apr 27, 2007
China said an investigation triggered by FDA complaints found melamine in wheat and rice gluten exported to the United States by two Chinese companies: Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. and Binzhou Futian Bio-technology Co. The case has prompted China to step up inspections of plant-based proteins and to list melamine as a banned substance for food exports and domestic sales, it said. China also invited FDA officials to visit China to help with further investigations into the... (Washington Times, DC)
FDA expands probe into tainted pet food Apr 26, 2007
Wheat gluten shipped from one Chinese company -- Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd. -- was found laced with melamine, and rice protein from another Chinese supplier -- Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd. -- was tainted with cyanuric acid, a chemical found in pool chlorination, according to the FDA.. Both tainted products were used in pet foods, and the tainted rice protein concentrate was used in feed for hogs and possibly for poultry, the FDA said. (Connellsville Daily Courier)
China yields to U.S. investigation on pet food Apr 24, 2007
Earlier this month, regulators said another Chinese company, the Anying Biological Technology Development Company in Xuzhou, had sold wheat gluten contaminated with melamine to suppliers of American pet food. China's State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, which is responsible for overall food safety issues here, declined to respond to questions sent to the agency Monday. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
China to allow US pet food inquiry Apr 24, 2007
Earlier this month, regulators said another Chinese company, the Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. in Xuzhou, had sold wheat gluten contaminated with melamine to suppliers of American pet food. American regulators believe the Chinese firms may have intentionally added melamine to their feed ingredients to artificially bolster the protein count in order to meet requirements. (Boston Globe -- Business)
Pet food contamination may be intentional Apr 20, 2007
The FDA said it had traced the contaminated wheat gluten to Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. in Jiangsu province, just north of Shanghai. The company's general manager, Mao Lijun, said this week that his firm was still investigating the matter. (Los Angeles Times)
