At present, the impact of this incident is continuing to ferment, and in the milk powder industry that people are most concerned about, many well-known brands have been "shot" because they used this batch of concentrated whey protein powder in milk powder production.
Botox makes people pale.
Because of the great harm of Botox to human health, especially to infants and young children, many families of children who have eaten foreign brands of milk powder have fallen into deep panic.
Yi Zhu, an associate professor at the School of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering of the Admissions Office of China Agricultural University, pointed out that the intestinal microecological barrier of infants under 1 year old has not been fully formed, and the normal flora is not strong enough. Therefore, after the spores of botulinum enter the baby's intestine, they may take root and reproduce, releasing toxins, and may lead to poisoning symptoms of children's nerve spasm or paralysis after entering the blood.
Professor Yi Zhu also said that the food contaminated by Botox needs to be heated at 120℃ for 10 minutes to be eliminated, but warm water is often used when brewing milk powder at home, which can not achieve the corresponding sterilization effect.
The safety of milk powder has once again become the focus.
The outbreak of "Fonterra incident" once again made the safety of milk powder the focus, while Fonterra was widely questioned because of "frequent incidents".
In September 2006, Fonterra had two batches of full-fat milk powder with a total of 23 1 ton, which were detected to contain Enterobacter sakazakii by Guangdong Inspection and Quarantine Bureau. The information of unqualified food imported in April 2007 released by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine also showed that many batches of whole milk powder from Fonterra were found to contain pathogenic bacteria Enterobacter sakazakii. In September 20 12, chemical residues of dicyandiamide were found in milk and milk powder of Fonterra. In June of this year, 65438+ 10, the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) of New Zealand announced that dicyandiamide residues were found in milk and milk powder in the country, including Fonterra.
It's not just Fonterra. Now it can be traced back to the dioxin incident that shocked the whole country in Europe, the return of Mead Johnson protein, Wyeth milk powder exceeding the standard, Enterobacter sakazakii exceeding the standard, Abbott milk powder beetle door, Nestle milk powder iodine exceeding the standard, etc ... Almost all internationally renowned enterprises are spared.
Therefore, Chen Yu, a senior dairy analyst at the Ministry of Agriculture, believes that the detection rate of complaints and problems in imported dairy products is higher than that in domestic dairy products. It is time to completely break the superstition of foreign milk powder and get out of the misunderstanding of consumption.
Quality and safety are eternal themes.
As we all know, milk powder production is a long industrial chain, involving raw milk, raw materials, production, testing and other links. Any problem in any detail may lead to incalculable serious consequences. The Fonterra incident, which seems to be caused by a pipe, actually exposed a major loophole in the enterprise management and control system. Therefore, the key to the quality and safety of milk powder is to realize the strict whole process control of the above four links.
Compared with foreign milk powder brands, domestic milk powder enterprises are under great social and public pressure and have been treading on thin ice in recent years. A domestic milk powder brand once said that making infant formula in China is like walking a tightrope. A small negligence in the industrial chain may make enterprises doomed. Under heavy pressure, some powerful and far-sighted domestic milk powder brands have made a military order for product quality, and they have settled down to practice quality and internal strength.
For mature consumers, trust comes from rational judgment, while for mature enterprises, self-confidence comes from a solid quality foundation. Therefore, some domestic milk powder enterprises, which are constantly growing in the process of "internal cultivation", gradually open their minds and confidently accept the test of consumers. Large-scale centralized breeding milk source, imported raw materials with the highest standard and quality, traceable transportation system, medical-grade cleanliness standard, hundreds of inspections and tests, etc. All of them are displayed in front of consumers, which is already an international professional production and quality system.
Building confidence is a top priority.
For the milk powder enterprises involved, the "Fonterra incident" is a painful lesson. How to rebuild the confidence of the consumer market is a difficult problem that the enterprises involved must face directly.
On the surface, the "Fonterra incident" was triggered by self-exposure. The concentrated whey protein contaminated by Botox was produced in May 20 12. Fonterra discovered that microbial indicators were different as early as March this year, but it was not until five months later that the pollution problem was made public. This makes people wonder: Why didn't the company take emergency measures to seal up related products five months ago, thus reducing food safety risks?
Chen Yu, director of China Dairy Association, believes that "this incident will definitely affect the development of foreign milk powder brands in China." Indeed, affected by this incident, it is difficult for companies such as Fonterra to rebuild market confidence.
The healthy growth of children will always be a constant theme, and the "Fonterra incident" once again sounded the alarm for us. This is a question of children and the future. Quality and safety of milk powder is not only the responsibility of enterprises, but also the mission of the whole society.