Yesterday afternoon, Nongfu ****** held a "press conference on drinking natural water standards" in *******. After a series ** reports pointed at Nongfu ******, reporters from the ******* Times (Weibo) frequently asked questions and engaged in a heated debate with Nongfu ****** executives. Earlier, an association in ******* demanded that Nongfu ****** bottled drinking water be removed from the shelves. Yesterday, the ******* Times also said that Nongfu ****** bottled water had been discontinued in *******. Nongfu ****** released a news on its **ficial Weibo that it had filed a lawsuit and claimed 60 million yuan from the ******* Times.
Modern Express reporter, Zhang Yu, text/photo
[Reason] The "water quality dispute" has lasted for nearly a month
In March this year, some consumers reported that black unknown objects appeared in the Nongfu ****** they purchased, which became the beginning ** the "quality gate" incident ** Nongfu ******. Since April 10, the ******* Times has published a series ** reports, directly pointing out that there is a problem with the water source ** Nongfu ******, citing the view ** the drinking water association, that Nongfu ******’s standards are not as good as tap water standards, and its local standards are looser than national standards. During this period, Nongfu ****** also responded four times. During this process, the ******* Barreled Drinking Water Sales Industry Association issued a notice, requiring all sales companies in the ******* bottled drinking water industry to immediately remove Nongfu ****** bottled drinking water products from the shelves. Yesterday, the front page ** the ******* Times mentioned that Nongfu ****** bottled water was suspended in ******* due to "standard" problems.
[Latest Progress] Suing Jinghua Times for 60 million
Yesterday afternoon, the "Nongfu ****** Drinking Natural Water Standards Press Conference" was held in *******. Zhong Liangxuan, chairperson and president ** Nongfu ******, said that in 27 consecutive days from April 10 to May 6, the ******* Times used 67 pages to repeatedly report on three problems: the first Nongfu ******’s implementation ** standards is not as good as tap water, the second is to abolish the landmark DB33/383 in Zhejiang Province, and the third Nongfu ****** ******* bottled water is removed from the shelves. "*******’s ******* ******* Times has set a news record for a media to criticize a company," he said. Just before yesterday’s news conference, Nongfu ****** announced through the **ficial Weibo that it had filed a lawsuit in court and claimed 60 million yuan from the ******* Times. Yesterday, a media reporter checked with the ******* Second Intermediate People’s Court and learned that Nongfu ****** has indeed submitted litigation materials to the court, and the case is still under review.
[Press conference site]
Nongfu Spring Hair Materials VS Beijing Times
The press conference began at 3 p.m., but many media reporters came one after another around 2 p.m. Inside and outside the conference site, Nongfu ****** posted the relevant questioning reports ** the ******* Times on the display board. These reports were about 60 or 70 pages from April 10 to May 6. Next to the reports, Nongfu ****** also posted a lot ** responses to the ******* Times report. In order to let everyone know more about the beginning and end ** the incident, Nongfu ****** prepared a wealth ** materials. Reporters from the ******* Times also delivered the newspaper ** the day at the entrance ** the press conference. The front page ** the newspaper had a report on the suspension ** the bottled water ** Nongfu ******, as well as "Four Questions to Nongfu ******" and other contents. At the press conference, the chairperson and president ** Nongfu ******, Zhong Shanyuan, said that the conference was not held voluntarily by the company. Since its establishment, Nongfu ****** has had three major crises and held three press conferences. This time, the conference was held in the capital *******, hoping to find truth and freedom ** speech. When Zhong Shanyuan said that the Jinghua Times had made an objective report without interviewing Nongfu ******, the reporter ** the ******* Times immediately stood up and debated. The atmosphere at the scene was once chaotic. After being persuaded by the staff, the conference was restored to order.
Response to "removed from the shelves in Beijing"
Due to "environmental" factors
Will not continue to operate at the Beijing Kaishui Plant
At the press conference, Zhong Xuanyi reported that "the ******* Quality Supervision Bureau has asked Nongfu ******’s factory in ******* to stop production," saying that production for the government is still in production, but production for the public has indeed stopped. Nongfu ****** now has a bottled water plant in *******, which only produces large buckets ** water, and has 100,000 consumer groups in *******.
He said that after the order to close the bottled water in Beijing this time, the company will not continue to open a factory in Beijing for production. "Today I also want to announce that we will not open a factory in Beijing for production. We can only apologize to the 100,000 consumers in Beijing, because it is impossible for a company to produce in such an environment," Mr. Zhong said.
"Nongfu ******’s dignity is more important than money, and Nongfu ******’s sense ** responsibility is not so much that I produce substandard products and affect the health ** ******* consumers and ******* citizens, but rather close this factory now, because a product association can make a company’s products removed from the shelves, and a product association’s decision can make the" ******* Times "put it on the front page. Such an environment, Nongfu ******, can only withdraw." He said that only state law enforcement and government law enforcement departments have the right to decide and enforce the removal ** products from the shelves. If a non-governmental organization can decide to remove a certain product from the shelves, it will be difficult to ensure the market order ** food safety. Zhong Bianyi believes that in such an environment, Nongfu ****** can only withdraw. " Nongfu ****** will not bow to the violence ** public opinion, nor will it lose face for its own dignity. "
Response to "Zhejiang Landmark"
Before the national standard came out of the stage
Landmarks cannot be abolished
Previously, many media have questioned that the water produced by Nongfu Spring in places other than Zhejiang is also marked with Zhejiang landmarks, believing that this is illegal. Nongfu Spring responded that as a product Quality Standard, Zhejiang landmarks can be used across regions, and there is no law expressly prohibiting it. Nongfu Spring reiterated that they implement the state-mandated health (safety) standard GB19298 and Quality Standard DB33/383. Even if Nongfu Spring only signs and implements the state-mandated health (safety) standard GB19298, it can be commissioned for processing across the country, while Nongfu Spring implements more stringent Zhejiang landmarks, and it is completely possible to commission processing in various places.
At the press conference, the ******* Times reporter quoted the National Health and Family Planning Commission as saying that the Zhejiang local standards implemented by Nongfu ****** should have been abolished a few years ago. Nongfu ****** said that before the national standards came out, the local standards could not be abolished, otherwise there would be a legal vacuum, and the National Food Safety threat and risk assessment Center did not mention the abolition ** DB33/383 in the public letter posted on its **ficial website, nor did the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
Responding to "Water Quality Standards"
Our standards
The most stringent in the country
In the ******* Times report, the core is to question the drinking water standards ** Nongfu ******. In this regard, Zhong Shanxue introduced the relevant standards in detail. He pointed out that the drinking water system is divided into hygiene standards and Quality Standards, and any drinking water product implements both safety standards and express Quality Standards.
Nongfu Spring emphasizes that the standards they implement are the most stringent in China. The national bottled drinking water standard, the national "Bottle (Barrel) Drinking Water Hygiene Standard" (GB19298), is a safety (hygiene) standard. Whether Nongfu Spring is marked on the bottle or not, it must be enforced. And Zhejiang Province DB33/383 "Bottled Drinking Natural Water" (hereinafter referred to as "Zhejiang Landmark") is a Quality Standard. After marking the bottle, Nongfu Spring must implement it. Nongfu Spring said that all the potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, metasilicic acid, and pH values on its bottle labels are higher than DB33/383, representing Nongfu Spring’s strict implementation of the standard.
Response to "Landmark Loose"
Zhejiang landmark is advanced
Safety standards must be enforced
According to media reports, the Zhejiang landmarks used in Nongfu Spring are considered to be looser than national standards. Zhong said that their drinking water is subject to the national mandatory health (safety) standards GB19298 and Quality Standard DB33/383-2005. He believes that Zhejiang landmarks are still an advanced local standard across the country today, with its scientific nature.
Regarding the problem that the bottle body has only landmarks, Nongfu Spring responded that the general enterprise will choose to mark the Quality Standard. On the one hand, the safety standard is the mandatory standard of the state, and even if it is not marked on the label, the enterprise must implement it. On the other hand, the quality characteristics of the product can be reflected from the implementation of the Quality Standard.
Responding to the "pH Question"
pH value 7.3 ± 0.5
Is a scientific statement of error
In the promotion of Nongfu Spring, it has always been mentioned that it is weakly alkaline water. However, many opinions point out that it contradicts itself, pH = 7 is neutral, pH > 7 is alkaline, and pH
Nongfu Spring believes that the expression of pH value of 7.3 ± 0.5 is very scientific. The pH value of water will change with the environment, water temperature, etc., resulting in a certain error, so they set an error value of 0.5.