Yes this has been blasted all over Australian news. Cadbury had to do a recall on their chocolates laced with melamine google it.

Just in time aswell because the Chinese economy was starting to get strong. Too many people were buying and selling cheap junk from them for profit. All the western industries have factories in china.

Originally posted by mlmijyd
Why all the fuss over Candy (is it because it involves another Country like the evil China and you have an external enemy because your insular mentality stops you criticising yourselves?) when you in the US are happily eating GM EVERYTHING and your laws don't even allow manufactures/consumers to see this on the food packets. Your Meat is drugged with growth hormones and the animals are fed on GM/cheap rubbish. You import and grow GM crops and you’re only now worried about Kids Candy?

You wait sheeple when the Codex Alimentarius comes into law at the end of 2009. Wake-up.

Agreed alot of Americans are oblivious to what they have been eating all along GM

i can understand if american or for the fact all of us been in GM based food (GM = growth material i pressume ??) correct me if i am wrong..

before i go on, i have to state this, i am malaysian of chinese descendants and 1 thing i do not agree to what most of the chinese (china) businessman is doing is to fake consumable goods.

the reason for these melamine scandal was that they try to make an A grade infant formula which suppose to contain high organic value, and because to gain more money from milk that is produce by the farmers.

now the reason for that I THINK, and i am going to give you an example of this. let's just say 1 farmer produces 10 litre of fresh milk / day, so to maximised profit they water down 10 litre of milk to gain 20 litre to sell, now these diluted milk will have lesser proteins contents, so what they do is they added melamine into the milk to gain false reading on nutritious value.

now the scary part here is that, these was reported to the manufacturer since Dec 2007. 7 months has passed before shtf with 5 infant death. within these 7 months, china could have produces tonnes of end product or even raw ingredient that is made from milk to be exported out to the world. you see the point ??

ohh..and i forgot to add that this is about faking a real product and worst still they fake it on infant formula..

do all these small little ones have to die in such a way ?? would anyone think that this can happen to for infant formula ? in china anything is possible.

I'm 32 years old and I've developed kidney problems. I'm suspicious that it could have something to do with this stuff. I watch everything I eat now. You wouldn't belive how much stuff in the grocery stote is from China. Chicken, Fish, Coffee Creamer you name it theres alot. If its no name brand or on sale dirt cheap chances are it's from China.

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The Hershey Company Has Never Purchased Milk from China
All Hershey Products are Safe to Consume

HERSHEY, Pa., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today issued a statement related to milk purchased from China:

Consumer safety and product quality are Hershey's top priorities. The Hershey Company has never purchased milk ingredients, including powered milk, from China. All Hershey products use the highest-quality ingredients and are safe to consume. This includes Cadbury products manufactured and distributed in the United States by The Hershey Company.

Consumers with any questions regarding this issue should call our Consumer Relations line at 1-800-468-1714.

About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is the largest North American manufacturer of quality chocolate and sugar confectionery products. With revenues of nearly $5 billion and almost 13,000 employees worldwide, The Hershey Company markets such iconic brands as Hershey's, Reese's, Hershey's Kisses, Kit Kat, Twizzlers and Ice Breakers. Hershey is the leader in the fast-growing dark and premium chocolate segment, with such brands as Hershey's Bliss, Hershey's Special Dark, Hershey's Extra Dark and Cacao Reserve by Hershey's. Hershey's Ice Breakers franchise delivers refreshment across a variety of mint and gum flavors and formats. Hershey's partnership with Starbucks offers a premium chocolate experience that combines the highest-quality chocolate with Starbucks coffee-house flavors, for a range of delicious and distinct chocolate products. In addition, Artisan Confections Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hershey Company, markets such premium chocolate offerings as Scharffen Berger, known for its high-cacao dark chocolate products, Joseph Schmidt, recognized for its fine, handcrafted chocolate gifts, and Dagoba, known for its high-quality natural and organic chocolate bars. Visit us at www.hersheynewsroom.com.

SOURCE The Hershey Company

I hesitate to post this.

I ate ice cream the other day from a chain ice cream store. Within an hour of eating this, I became so sick, it was unreal. Pains in every muscle, chills (without a fever), and a headache with congestion.

I've been to this place before and ate their ice cream without any sort of a reaction. After not having been there in almost a year, suddenly I felt as if I were poisoned.

I am starting to wonder if this particular place has either changed it's ingredients or have begun importing anything they use from another country.

We don't trick or treat in our family. We go to safe parties where we know people. But I will be checking labels to be sure.

I have to say a THANK YOU. I have 4 kids and the oldest is 6 and the youngest is 7months. Thank you i will keep my eye out on the candy. I do have to agree that candy is bad though any ways. I quite candy most soda and fast food. I lost 60lbs in 5 months. Thanks to the parents brothers and sisters doing their jobs keeping there family safe. BLAINE915555 i think i know you. Chris

The information about chocolate gold coins and melamine contamination that has been circulated widely on the Internet is partially true, but important safety facts are missing in some of the e-mails.

It’s true that a single shipment of chocolate coins was recalled for melamine contamination in Canada prior to the warning notice. The product was only available at Costco in Canada and has already been reclaimed. A recall is not in place in the U.S because the product was never shipped to the USA and not available here. Only one brand is impacted at this time and the company has been incredibly diligent about working with Canadian government and communicating with the industry throughout the whole process.

Many other companies make chocolate gold coins, especially around this time of year. Most are manufactured in the U.S., Germany, Belgium or Turkey and all are perfectly safe to eat.

U.S. confectionery companies doing business in China have stringent quality control procedures in place for production of candy. These companies began testing product immediately when the alert on melamine contamination of milk was first issued. Additionally, all foods from China containing milk from China are being tested now by FDA at the border prior to entry.

Candy imported from China accounts for less than one percent of all candy sold in the U.S – and the vast majority of that is non-chocolate candy that contains no milk or dairy.

Only one candy in the U.S. has been recalled due to melamine contamination – White Rabbit candy, a product made in China, by a Chinese company and sold mainly in Asian markets. If you have White Rabbit candy, the Food and Drug Administration advises you to throw it away or return it to the store. Do not eat White Rabbit candy at this time.

There is nothing more important to candy manufcaturers than ensuring a safe food supply.