BEIJING – Germans introduced Tsingtao (Qingdao) Beer to China in 1903, a brand that continues to thrive. Fast forward a century later and Identity Fruit, or “iF Juice,” is bringing fresh squeezed juice to Beijing. Founded in 2007 by two Germans, iF Juice prides itself on providing juices and smoothies made with no additives, preservatives, sugar or water. iF Juice has locations in the Central Business District, Sanlitun, and Chaoyang District. Co-owner Hans Au answered our questions about his business and doing business in the Middle Kingdom.
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The list of 599 additives approved by the US Government for use in the manufacture of cigarettes is something every smoker should see. Submitted by the five major American cigarette companies to the Dept. of Health and Human Services in April of 1994, this list of ingredients had long been kept a secret.
Tobacco companies reporting this information were:
American Tobacco Company
Brown and Williamson
Liggett Group, Inc.
Philip Morris Inc.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
While these ingredients are approved as additives for foods, they were not tested by burning them, and it is the burning of …

Event Profile:
Launched in 2006, China International Food Expo is a showcase for manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers from around the world, representing all of the key sectors within the food and beverage, food processing and packaging machinery trade. This exhibition will be held three days between 8 to 10 Oct, 2009 at Changsha, Hunan Province in the China and organized by the China Council For the Promotion of International Trade.
Visitor’s Profile:
Visitor profile include – Restaurateurs, Hoteliers, Chefs, Owners / Operators, Caterers, Managers / Assistant Managers, Food and Beverage Managers, Institutional Food …

OFFICERS from the Ministry of Health’s Food Control Unit have confiscated a number of food products from supermarket shelves because they have not met the requirements of the new Food Safety Act (No.10 of 2003).
Although the ministry has given local manufacturers, exporters and importers until October 14 to tidy up their dealings and ensure that food items they sell fall into the required standard, officers have been conducting inspections at some of the major supermarkets around Viti Levu.
Requirements include the presence of proper product labels, packaging information, information on food …

Richard Clark has more energy, feels less tired and feels healthier than ever.
The North York resident attributes this to eating organic foods – which he started 10 years ago.
Clark said he began to eat organic when he became more aware of contaminates in food and started reading the labels.
“If you don’t know what it is you’re reading, why would you eat it? What does it do to your body when it metabolizes? You don’t know,” he said. “They say things are safe, but there haven’t been enough long-term studies to …