Independent test shows "White Rabbit" candy safe
20 July 2007
A Shanghai food company on Thursday denied its famous "White Rabbit" candy had quality problems despite a ban by the food watchdog of the Philippines, which claimed samples of the sweets were found to contain formaldehyde and other harmful substances, according to the Shanghai Evening Post (in Chinese). The manufacturer of the White Rabbit, Guan Sheng Yuan, cited an independent report by the Shanghai branch of Shanghai's standards authority as saying that White Rabbit samples were ready to be exported overseas and tested on Wednesday contained no toxic substances. Weng Mao, Guan Sheng Yuan's president, said his company had asked for the testing report and the source of candy samples from the Philippines' Bureau of Food and Drugs, but had received no response. "We are innocent so far and we reserve the right to take legal action concerning the case," said Weng.