From the ArcaMax Publishing, Business News Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/businessnews/s-247137-479367
CHICAGO (UPI) -- Trader Joe's grocery markets will phase out all
single-ingredient products from mainland China by Jan. 1, the Chicago
Sun-Times reported Saturday.
"We feel confident that all of our products from China meet the same
high quality standards that we set for all of our products," said a
statement from the company. "However, our customers have voiced their
concerns about products from this region and we have listened."
The change apparently does not affect products with multiple
ingredients, some of which may be from China, the Sun-Times reported.
Trader Joe's, a specialty foods chain based in Monrovia, Calif., is
owned by Karl and Theo Albrecht, German billionaires who also own the
Aldi food chain.
Competitor Whole Foods will continue to sell single-ingredient
products from China, which comprise "a very small percentage" of Whole
Foods' products, a company statement said.
China has faced numerous exports scandals this year, ranging from
contaminated pet food and toothpaste tainted with industrial chemicals
to lead-laden toys and jewelry.