Haitian is questioned that the soy sauce sold at home and abroad continues to ferment in the use of food additives. Late at night on October 4, @Haitian Flavor Industry issued another statement regarding this matter, saying that simply thinking that there are few food additives in foreign products, or that the products with additives are not good are all misunderstandings, and that the domestic and international internal control standards of its products are consistent. On October 5, China Condiments Association issued a document saying that there is no distinction between domestic and foreign standards itself, and products that use food additives strictly in accordance with the national standards are safe. On the same day, the topic #Haitian Flavor Industry issued another statement denied the double standards and became a hot search.
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Nandu Wancai Society reporter found that on e-commerce platforms, all added soy sauces in Haitian Zero are sold, and the ingredients list is also similar to the ingredients list of Haitian Soy Sauce purchased overseas by netizens. An industry expert told Nandu Wancai Society reporter that different categories of soy sauce products cannot be compared. Many domestic soy sauce products do not have food additives. "What products are exported abroad depends mainly on the market demand of the foreign market, not the wishes of the export company." Some experts also said that consumers do not need to talk about "additives" and the key is to look at the quantity.
It is worth noting that Haitian's 2022 semi-annual report shows that the revenue of soy sauce products accounts for nearly 60%. Although Haitian's revenue and net profit both increased during the reporting period, Haitian said that the company is under significant short-term pressure, the product profitability is compressed, and the operating pressure is further increased.
Background:
Haitian soy sauce sold abroad has no additives, causing controversy,
Haitian is questioned for double standard
According to media reports, there have been some discussions on Haitian soy sauce additives on short video platforms recently, saying that there are no additives on the ingredients list of Haitian soy sauce sold abroad, only natural raw materials such as water, soybeans, wheat, salt, etc., and there are many additives sold in China in addition to natural raw materials.
The ingredients list of a bottle of Haitian Gold Label Soy Soybean used in household shows that in addition to natural raw materials, the main additives are sodium glutamate ,
Picture source network (Haitian soy sauce sold in Japan)
Picture source network (Haitian export products on the left, and Haitian products sold in China on the right)
Haitian:
The use and label of food additives for products and their identification meet the requirements of relevant standards and regulations of my country
Domestic and foreign soy sauce internal control standards are consistent
Nandu Wancai Society reporter noticed that on September 30 and October 4, @Haitian Flavor Industry issued a response statement twice.
In its response statement on September 30, @Haitian Flavor Industry stated that all Haitian 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. The use and labeling of food additives in all products comply with relevant standards and regulations in my country. In response to the short video account that spread rumors and slandered Haitian brand in the incident, the company has appointed a team of professional lawyers to investigate and collect evidence.
September 30, @Haitian Flavor Industry issued a response statement
Yesterday (October 4), @Haitian Flavor Industry issued a response statement again, saying that from food additives, it cannot draw conclusions that Chinese food is worse than foreign food. Haitian said that food additives are widely used in food manufacturing in countries around the world, including the United States, the European Union, Japan and other developed countries without exception. All countries have clear regulations and standards for food additives, and these standards themselves do not have a distinction between high and low or good or bad. Regular food companies in countries around the world will use food additives legally and compliantly in accordance with regulations and product characteristics, and clearly identify them according to regulations. It is a misunderstanding that simply believes that there are few food additives in foreign products, or that products with additives are not good.Haitian also launched many delicious and inexpensive zero-additive products ten years ago to meet the needs of different consumers.
Haitian said that since the food regulations and standards in each country and region are different, the corresponding product logos are also different, so it is not an exaggeration to say that one country (region) is one standard. The product is one standard for one country (region). Domestic and foreign food industries and even many other non-food industries do this. This does not mean that any country must be better than that of any country, nor does it mean that the exported ones must be better than the domestic ones. Just as foreign food companies enter the Chinese market, they must strictly abide by China's food regulations. In the statement of
, Haitian also stated that most of the internal control standards requirements of Haitian products are higher than or even far higher than national standards. Products of the same quality are consistent with domestic and international internal control standards.
On October 4, @Haitian Flavor Industry issued a response statement
China Condiments Association:
Food manufacturers should use food additives strictly in accordance with the national standards and regulate the use of food additives
The products they produce are safe
Oct 5, at 0:00 on October 5, the WeChat official account of the "China Condiments Association" issued the "Statement on Purifying the Market Environment and Guide the High-Quality Development of Condiments Enterprises ".
statement stated that the production and operation of food production enterprises in my country should comply with the provisions of my country's laws, regulations and corresponding standards, and exported products should comply with the provisions of the laws, regulations and corresponding standards of the exporting country or comply with the technical terms of the import and export trade contract signed by both parties. Due to different diet and consumption habits in different countries, the standard requirements for the same type of products will vary. However, there is no distinction between high and low standards itself.
statement also pointed out that the management of food additives in my country implements a strict approval management system, and the scope and limit requirements of food additives have all been evaluated by authoritative institutions and have been proven to be safe and reliable. As long as food manufacturers strictly use food additives in accordance with the provisions of GB2760 "National Food Safety Standards Food Additives Usage Standards", the products they produce will be safe.
Reporter's investigation:
Enterprise zero additive soy sauce is sold on e-commerce platforms
Nandu WancaiShe reporter found in the official flagship store of the e-commerce platform Haitian, and found that it has soy sauce marked zero-added soy sauce, seasoning sauce, oil-consuming, etc. for sale. For example, "0 gold standard soy sauce" is priced at 9.9 yuan for 500ml, and the ingredients include water, non-GMO soy , edible salt (not added iodine), wheat, white sugar, yeast extract, etc. The product page also indicates that "the product is 0% added to preservatives (sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate ), sweeteners (sucraclase, Aceme ), MSG, and defatted soybeans during the production process."
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without zero marking added Haitian soy sauce, 1.9L is priced at 13.9 yuan, and the ingredients are written with words such as "sodium glutamate, 5'-Chengwei nucleotide disodium, 5'-Inosine disodium, sodium benzoate, sucralose" on it.
e-commerce platform screenshot
Expert:
Consumers don’t have to talk about “additives” and they change their slutiness
Can’t compare different categories of soy sauce products
South China University of Technology School of Light Industry and Food Professor Cui Chun told Nandu Wancai reporters that domestic soy sauce is common Food additives include preservatives such as potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate, sodium glutamate, disodium 5’- nucleotide disodium (sodium inosine and sodium guanylate) and other fresh enhancers. yeast extract also plays a role in increasing freshness, but is a food raw material; Sucralose is also a common food additive in soy sauce, mainly to increase the sweetness of soy sauce; there is also caramel coloring , which mainly increases the color of soy sauce and plays a role in coloring food.
Zhu Danpeng, vice president of the Guangdong Food Safety Promotion Association, told Nandu Wancai Society reporter that as long as food additives are within the scope of national standards, they are safe. Consumers do not have to "be afraid of additives". The key is to look at the dosage. "In the past, it was said that 'soy sauce causes cancer', but in fact it means that 700 kilograms of soy sauce can cause cancer. But how can ordinary people drink 700 kilograms of soy sauce at one time?"Zhu Danpeng mentioned that consumers should not only have a health awareness, but also have health knowledge to support them.
Nandu Wancai Society reporter noticed that some netizens pointed out that the food preservative used in Haitian soy sauce formula has been explicitly listed as a first-class carcinogen. It is believed that Haitian is greedy for cheapness and does not use safer potassium sorbate, but uses carcinogenic sodium benzoate. Cui Chun said that sorbic acid itself is a substance present in human metabolism and is even lower than that of salt. benzoic acid is also a substance found in many fruits. For example, blueberries and cranberry both contain benzoic acid, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate are both food additives allowed in the national standard 2760.
Cui Chun believes that different categories of soy sauce products cannot be compared. Many domestic soy sauce products do not have food additives, such as Haitian Company does not have soy sauce products with additives. Secondly, what products to export to abroad depends mainly on the market demand of the foreign market, rather than the wishes of the export company (Haitian).
Zhu Danpeng said that each country has its own standards. As a Chinese company going overseas, Haitian is inevitable to abide by this local standard. However, in the field of additives, how to make the entire double standard tend to be reasonable, scientific, and respect the Chinese people is a very critical point.
Related:
Soy sauce revenue in the first half of 2022 accounts for nearly 60%
Haitian says that the profitability of the product is compressed
Haitian official website shows that the products produced by Haitian cover soy sauce, oyster sauce, sauce, vinegar, cooking wine, sauce, chicken essence, chicken powder, fermented bean curd, hot pot base and more than 500 specifications, with an annual output value of over 20 billion yuan.
Haitian official website screenshot
According to Haitian Flavor Industry's 2021 financial report, during the reporting period, the company's operating income was 25.004 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.71%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 6.671 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.18%; the net assets attributable to shareholders of listed companies were 23.402 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.61%; the overall net profit margin was 26.68%, a year-on-year decrease of 1.44 percentage points.
2021 financial report
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%. By product, soy sauce, seasoning sauce and oil consumption are Haitian's three core products, among which soy sauce accounts for the largest proportion of revenue, accounting for 59.02%, and achieved revenue of 7.493 billion yuan during the reporting period, a year-on-year increase of 6.81%; followed by oyster sauce, with revenue of 2.209 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 3.69%; seasoning sauce achieves revenue of 1.422 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 3.6%, and is also the only category with a decline in revenue.
2022 semi-annual report screenshot
Haitian said that during the reporting period, the external environment was complex and changeable, the domestic epidemic broke out at multiple points, and industries such as catering and tourism suffered impacts, and weak consumer demand for residents brought great challenges to the condiment market. The company's product order shipments slowed down and were under significant short-term pressure. On the cost side, the already high costs continued to rise beyond expectations this year, the profitability of the product was compressed, and the company's operating pressure further increased.
edited and written by: Nandu·Wancai Society reporter Feng Jiaju
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