Late last night, Haitian Flavor Industry once again claimed that the internal control standards of products are mostly higher than the national standards, and the internal control standards at home and abroad are consistent. related topics have become the top hot search on Weibo today.
Chinese and foreign standards are different?
haitian is accused of using "Hex Technology"
Haitian Flavor Industry has recently been exposed by multiple self-media - Haitian soy sauce sold in China contains food additives, and there are a bunch of chemical terms: sodium glutamate , sucralose , sodium benzoate ... And a Haitian soy sauce sold in Japan is marked as "clean", with only water, soybeans, edible salt, sugar, wheat .
Controversy over the "double standards" of Haitian Soy Sauce's domestic and foreign products has been pushed to the forefront of this leading soy sauce company.
htmlOn the evening of September 30, Haitian Flavor Industry's official Weibo issued a "Solid Statement", saying that all its products are produced strictly in accordance with the "Food Safety Law" and are subject to normal supervision and inspection by the state and food safety authorities at all levels at any time. In addition, the use and labeling of food additives in all products of comply with relevant standards and regulations in my country.
But this statement did not relieve the public's anxiety about food additives. On October 1, the topic "Haitian Flavor Industry responded to the controversy of soy sauce additives" became a hot search on Weibo. During the National Day holiday, the topic of "Hex Technology" continued to heat up on short video platforms. As of October 5, it had received 2.84 billion views, while "Technology and Hard Work" received 2.54 billion views.
The so-called "Hex Technology" is originally a game term, referring to the fusion of magic and technology, which later extended to the food field, mostly referring to food made using food additives.
At the same time, major social platforms and short video platforms have shown a large number of contents to check the seasonings used in households using additives. At the same time, the content of searching for "0 additives" products on the shelves has also aroused a lot of likes and forwardings.
Haitian issued another statement denied the double standard
Haitian and foreign soy sauce internal control standards are consistent
Late last night, Haitian Flavor Industry's official Weibo issued another statement saying that food additives are widely used in food manufacturing in all countries around the world. Regular food companies in all countries around the world will use food additives legally and comply with regulations and product characteristics, and clearly identify them according to regulations.
Food additives have become an indispensable part of the modern food industry. "Simply think that there are few food additives in foreign products, or that products with additives are not good, are misunderstandings."
statement also pointed out that "uses food additives to mislead consumers to think that Chinese food html l4 is worse than foreign food. Either it is not clear the truth or has ulterior motives. "
Today, China Condiments Association issued a statement saying: The rumors of "double standards" have spread wildly on the Internet, which has had a negative impact on the production and market of Chinese condiments. will "support condiments companies affected by public opinion to protect their rights in accordance with the law and hold online rumor-mongers accountable for legal responsibilities." . The association also emphasized that the standard requirements for the same type of products will vary due to different diet and consumption habits in different countries. However, there is no distinction between high and low in the standard itself.
Food additives must be harmful?
Experts made a statement
"" under the People's Daily published an article on October 4, citing Chen Qiao, deputy chief physician of the Nutrition Department of the Third Medical Center of the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, saying that food additives are a double-edged sword . If there are no food additives, the taste, color and shelf life of the food are far inferior to those with additives. However, Chen Qiao also reminded that it is best to eat processed cooked foods and red meat products in small quantities.
There are China Agricultural University Relevant persons believed in an interview with reporters that one of the core points of this public opinion incident should be the question of whether foods with zero additives are healthier. In this regard, she said that food additives are an important part of the modern food industry. is not only soy sauce, but other foods will also be properly added to food additives. You cannot simply think that products with additives are good or bad.
△B website up host posted the Japan Haitian soy sauce ingredients list, without food additives.
In fact, this public opinion fermentation is a time window where Haitian Flavor Industry has relatively high operating pressure.
In the first half of 2022, Haitian Flavor Industry achieved revenue of 13.532 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.73%; net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 3.393 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.21%. Although the company is still healthy and stable from the perspective of financial performance and has shown strong risk resistance, the company has also admitted that "is indeed facing very great pressure at present." The reasons behind the disassembly of
should be related to the impact of multiple factors such as the epidemic and cost. In fact, last year, Haitian Flavor Industry's development did not meet its expected goals. The company has made it clear that this year the company will continue to do a good job in all aspects and cope with the current external environment and pressure.
According to the previously formulated plan, Haitian Flavor Industry's planned operating income target for 2022 is 28 billion yuan and its profit target is 7.47 billion yuan. Whether this public opinion incident has an impact on Haitian Flavor Industry's performance remains to be answered.
Media comments:
cannot use the word "legal" to evade public concerns about food safety
Pengpai News Hot comments pointed out that indeed, the additives such as sodium glutamate and sucralose marked on Haitian soy sauce packaging are legal additives in China. However, food companies need to understand that cannot use the word "legal" to evade the public's concerns about food safety and expect fair treatment of consumers. The netizens’ thoughts of are very straightforward: Why can Japanese consumers enjoy preservatives without preservatives? Does Chinese people prefer seasonings containing sodium benzoate?
This requires Haitian Soy Sauce and even the China Condiments Association to show a frank attitude to face public doubts. explains the problem of additives from "reality" to "should be". Don't play with concepts, don't hide behind professional terms and perfunctory consumers. From a factual perspective, is there any additives in this soy sauce exported to Japan? If it is not added, is it not allowed for Japanese standards? Why can Japan not add it, but China cannot do it? Why are two "standards" formed? Is there a "high and low" difference between standards? This requires convincing reasons.
It should be noted that not everyone in the public has a professional background in food and medicine, but it is correct to defend the common sense of "food safety is as big as the sky". The problem of soy sauce "double standards" is to step on the red line of food safety. Enterprises and industry associations need to provide convincing evidence to respond, and even strong intervention and authoritative investigations from functional departments are required. Legality is just the bottom line, and more importantly, Haitian Soy Sauce itself is one of the drafting units of the national standards.
Of course, it should also be noted that in order to harvest traffic, some self-media in stigmatize the entire food industry and legal food additives, and often talk about "high-tech revitalization" to create panic. cannot simplify serious food safety discussions into "If additives are bad, zero additions are good."
△The owner of B station pointed out that Japanese local soy sauce products also have food additives.
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