Cadbury, others recall China-made confectionery

29 September 2008

Mumbai: Cadbury Asia Pacific, the Asian arm of UK confectionery giant Cadbury Plc, has recalled 11 types of its Chinese-made chocolate as a precaution, the Hong Kong government said in a statement.

In a statement, issued from its Singapore office, Cadbury said it has recalled 11 chocolate products as tests ''cast doubt on the integrity of a range of our products manufactured in China.''

The products were meant for distribution in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Australia, its said.

Tests ''cast doubt on the integrity of a range of our products manufactured in China,'' Cadbury said in the statement issued from its office in Singapore

The news comes close on the heels of Indonesian authorities' claims that high traces of melamine were found in Kraft Food's Oreo biscuits and Mars' M&Ms and Snickers imported from China.

British supermarket chain Tesco has removed it off its shelves as samples tested positive for melamine in Singapore and New Zealand.