On July 18, 2016 (June 15, 2016 in the lunar calendar), Ferrero was involved in a carcinogenic storm and posed safety hazards in the transportation and storage chain. Ferrero involved in cancer crisis A test from a private food watchdog in Germany has plunged the world famous chocolate brand Ferrero into a cancer crisis. Recently, the German food watchdog Foodwatch conducted a random inspection of more than 20 snacks in the local market and found that three foods, including KinderReigel, contained carcinogens aromatic hydrocarbon mineral oil. Among them, the mineral oil in KinderReigel has the highest aromatic hydrocarbon content, reaching 1.2mg/kg, calling on suppliers to recall. Ferrero Weibo Statement On July 7, 2016, Ferrero China issued a statement stating that its products in China have obtained relevant national product inspection and quarantine certificates and all comply with China's food safety standards. In response to the previous statement of aromatic hydrocarbon mineral oil pollution by the German testing agency, a reporter from "China Business News" found during the investigation that most of the pollution components may be due to secondary pollution during food transportation, and Ferrero Foods has also encountered safety problems in food storage and transportation many times in China. The carcinogenic incident once again highlighted the hidden dangers in Ferrero's food transportation chain. Problems arise frequently, according to reports from the German news website Thelocal, aromatic mineral oil is a by-product produced during oil refining. When some recycled paper containing oily ink is made into food packaging, this chemical may penetrate into food. According to the German Commodity Inspection Foundation, the sources of mineral oil in food contact materials are diverse and depend on the type of material. The general source of pollution of paper materials and cardboard materials that has attracted attention is the use of recycled materials. Printing inks often contain mineral oil that cannot be completely removed during circulation. Ferrero Chocolate Live Bug Incident This is not the first time that a problem has occurred with Ferrero's products. According to the Beijing Morning Post, many consumers have found live worms in Ferrero's chocolates. Ferrero's hazelnut cocoa paste Nutella contains the excitatory toxin vanillin. Although problems arise, Ferrero has made great progress in China. We are growing every year. According to Nielsen's survey, Ferrero's market share in China reached 24% in 2015, but in 2013 this figure was about 11%. He Jiguo, a professor at China Agricultural University, told reporters: "Vanillin is safe to use within the prescribed range, but if it is used exceeding the limit, it will accumulate in the human body, causing harm." The Jianda products that received attention in this incident occupy an important position in the Ferrero product line. Ferrero stated in its company's performance report that sales growth of KinderJoy exceeded 29%, KinderBueno exceeded 10%, and Ferrero's main product, Ferrero Chocolate grew at 6%. Is transportation and warehousing the culprit? In fact, chocolate foods on the market are usually divided into inner packaging paper and outer packaging paper. The chocolate is simply wrapped with inner packaging tin foil paper and aluminum foil paper, and then the wrapped chocolate is wrapped in bags or placed in gift boxes. Although the exquisite outer packaging has attracted the favor of a large number of consumers, its unsealed packaging method has become the biggest suspicion of having carcinogens. The head of Ferrero's China Public Affairs Department told reporters: "Ferrero has always required supermarkets to set up special '18-degree shelves' for storing their chocolate products. For the recycled paper currently referred to, the primary packaging of Ferrero's products does not contain any recycled materials." The reporter visited and found that almost no supermarkets have "18¡æ shelves" and are placed on ordinary shelves. "Mineral oil is an important raw material component in industrial production. Mineral oil is divided into industrial mineral oil and edible mineral oil. "An associate professor at the Petrochemical Research Institute of Sinopec told reporters," If mineral oil is detected in food, then it may also be due to the fact that mineral oil is used as a lubricant for production line machinery during instrumented production and processing. It is caused by contact during food production. General companies will strictly control the aromatic hydrocarbon content used as fresh-keeping and lubricating mineral oils. "Therefore, the biggest possibility that mineral oil will exceed the standard is caused by the direct or indirect contact of packaging paper with industrial-grade mineral oil. The associate professor told reporters that industrial-grade mineral oil contains a large amount of aromatic hydrocarbons. If packaging paper is in printing and other links and added ingredients, it will affect food. The ink on the packaging paper itself is fixed, but there is also a process of gradual oxidation and movement at the molecular level, that is, sublimation reaction. Therefore, long-term storage may increase the aromatic hydrocarbon content of food. These problems are food processing packaging. Common problems. At the same time, temperature is also one of the very important factors. Although chocolate is a solid, generally chocolate will begin to melt above 25 ° C, and will completely melt at around 35 ° C. This process makes chocolate extremely vulnerable to substances that come into contact. Pollution, even if the temperature may not reach the melting point of industrial mineral oil, it will still deepen the degree of food contamination. The packaging nature of chocolate determines that the longer the storage time, the more difficult it will be to ensure quality and safety. The storage requirements of most chocolates are "placed in a cool and dry place at 18~20 ° C." The food characteristics of chocolates determine their stringent requirements for transportation and storage. However, chocolate cannot be transported in a humid environment with vegetables, melons and fruits, and cannot be stored as regular food in summer, making it more difficult for supermarkets to store chocolate. According to the "Technical Specifications for Disinfection" issued by the Ministry of Health: Food can only relatively reduce and reduce the degree of pollution in all aspects, and the storage environment is an important factor affecting food safety. Most of Ferrero's products are imported food, and there are many uncontrollable factors in the long transportation chain, which more or less affect the safety and quality of food, which has a greater impact on the consumer terminal experience. Domestic recall may be difficult. According to media reports, Germany's largest supermarket chain Aldi has begun to remove Kenda's chocolate bar from shelves and recall it. Foodwatch member Johannes Higg said: "There are no acceptable levels of aromatic mineral oil in foods. You can't see it, you can't taste it, but this substance exists. Therefore, we do not recommend that consumers buy these foods. However, the German Snack Industry Association, which represents the other party, refuted this: "This chemical was found on chocolate packaging, and the aromatic hydrocarbon content of the mineral oil referred to in the survey is within the standard range and can be eaten with peace of mind." The German Candy Association also said: "The aromatic hydrocarbon content of mineral oils detected now can be completely and harmlessly decomposed by the human body. There is no need to recall it yet, and the risk is relatively small." The above-mentioned person in charge of Ferrero's China Public Affairs Department emphasized to reporters: Ferrero does not admit that its products have any carcinogenic problems, and has not received any request from the German government to remove them. At present, except for Germany's Aldi supermarket chain, which has removed problematic foods from shelves, supermarkets in other regions have not taken major measures. "Ferrero insists that there is no problem with his own products, but the dealer unilaterally removes the shelves. It may be that there is a problem in a certain part of a certain batch of products," food industry expert Zhu Danpeng analyzed."Judging from the current progress of the situation, it is difficult to determine which party is responsible. It may be that the food inspected by the investigation agency is the same batch of products sold by the supermarket. Some small-scale supermarket unilaterally removes the products in order to avoid risks and responsibilities. "Ferrero insists that there are no safety problems with his products, which means that judging from the current situation, there is no possibility of a recall," Zhu Danpeng told reporters. The unilateral recall of products by German sellers will provoke and intensify conflicts with Ferrero, which will have a considerable impact in future cooperative trade. In the domestic market, competition between various supermarket chains has always been in a red sea. As a giant in the chocolate field, Ferrero is unwilling to offend all domestic supermarket chains. If domestic Ferrero insists on his statement, there will be no high-profile unilateral removal of "problematic products" from the shelves. However, if foreign Ferrero officially announces the recall of problematic products and the domestic products meet the recalled batch, then the domestic products will definitely be recalled. After all, every company should be vigilant against the "IKEA China Recall Incident." Ferrerocher originated in Italy