Recently, the Maternal and Infant Industry Committee of the China Business Economics Association issued a notice ordering all member units to remove Jiabao brand infant rice noodles from the shelves. This delisting notice aroused widespread social concern. ?
The delisting notice mentioned that according to domestic and foreign media reports, four products, including Nestlé’s Jiabao products, contain excessive levels of toxic and harmful metals, and long-term consumption may cause damage to infant health. Therefore, all member units are ordered to remove Jiabao brand infant rice noodles from the shelves. Currently, this notification has been deleted. ?
In response to this delisting notice, Nestlé (China) issued a statement on February 8, stating that the practices of the Maternal and Infant Industry Committee of the China Society of Business Economics violated relevant national food safety laws and regulations. We solemnly protest and reserve the right to take legal action. On the morning of February 9, the Maternal and Infant Industry Committee of the China Business Economics Association also issued a statement stating that due to errors in judgment, it was not aware that Jiabao products have different versions at home and abroad. Therefore, we solemnly apologize to Nestlé and delete the above removal notice. ?
The Paper reported that Nestlé stated that the practices of the Maternal and Infant Industry Committee of the China Society of Business Economics violated relevant laws and regulations. Nestlé has reported it to relevant national departments and reserves the right to take legal action. In this very strong statement, Nestlé said it "strongly condemns" the actions of the institutions involved.
At the same time, the Jiabao brand Tmall flagship store and Jiabao JD flagship store also posted a "About the Safety and Quality of American Jiabao Products" signed by Nestlé China Co., Ltd. in response to this matter. Statement". On major e-commerce platforms, as a major brand of rice cereal infant food, Jiabao rice noodles are ranked in the top three. Jiabao rice noodles were questioned about the dangers of heavy metals, which naturally aroused industry concern. The cause of the incident was a report released by the U.S. House of Representatives Economic and Consumer Policy Oversight Subcommittee on February 4.
I hope that all agencies and units will pay attention to it. It must be food for babies and cannot be taken carelessly.