Zhongshan Imported Food Surpassed USD 100 Million in Imported Food in the First Half of the Year

The day before, the "Administrative Measures on Import and Export of Food Safety" and the supporting policies organized by the Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of Guangdong Province and the supporting policies of the Zhongshan Inspection and Quarantine Bureau were held in Zhongshan. More than 200 food importers from across the province attended the conference and participated in more than 200 people. Meeting. The meeting revealed that Zhongshan had imported 1,653 batches of food last year with an import value of 177 million U.S. dollars. In the first half of this year, it imported 643 batches of food, with an import volume of more than 100 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 9.4% against the trend. The main imports include red wine, milk powder, snack foods, etc. .

The import of red wine has grown faster The deputy director of Guangdong Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Chen Xiaofan, said that in recent years, with the continuous improvement of living standards, the majority of the people have become more and more demanding of imported foods, and food imports have shown rapid growth. The reporter learned from the Food Section of the Zhongshan Inspection and Quarantine Bureau that since the beginning of this year, Zhongshan's imported food has grown by about 20%, of which the growth of red wine and milk powder is relatively large.

According to reports, in the case of wine, in the past five years, Guangdong's imports have increased at a rate of 30% per year. After the melamine incident, the import volume of dairy products has greatly increased, and a wide variety of snack foods abroad have also poured into China. In the market, currently some varieties of imported foods have occupied more domestic food than home-made foods.

Wu Chunjing, director of the Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of Zhongshan City, pointed out that more than 600 companies were visited in May and June of this year, and they found that companies did not understand and use policies. Chen Xiaofan made several requests to enterprises and hoped that enterprises should actively collect and study national laws and regulations and related technical standards, observe laws and regulations, conduct business with integrity, and implement the main responsibilities for food safety.

Last year, 1985 batches of unqualified imported foods were detected. Although imported foods are increasingly favored by the public, Chen Xiaofan also pointed out that the data show that imported foods are definitely not synonymous with safety and quality. In 2011, Guangdong detected 1985 unqualified imported food batches. The qualified detection rate reached 3.7%.

According to Ms. Wu, a staff member of the food department of Zhongshan Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, imported food imported through formal channels must have a Chinese label, indicating the name, ingredients, and production date, as required. If there is no Chinese-label imported food, it may be smuggled or counterfeit products, and there are safety risks in both quality and hygiene. Consumers need to be more cautious when buying.