In cooperation with Dalian Hongjia, an animal husbandry company that focuses on the production of eggs, Walmart has recently set up its 29th direct procurement base for agricultural products in China.

Chinese beverage manufacturer Nongfu Spring has disclosed to the local media that it is likely to suffer a loss of CNY1 billion as a result of reports of arsenic in certain of its soft drinks.

Greenpeace recently published a report on pesticide residues in vegetables and fruit in China, which shows five kinds of fruit and vegetables contained extremely poisonous pesticide and produce sold in supermarkets contain higher level of pesticide residue than those sold in agricultural markets.