Resource Tycoon Reborn

Chapter 128: Detonating Sudan Red

In the large conference room of the Carrefour Group headquarters in Pudong, Shanghai, before five o'clock, a large number of media personnel gathered here. Most of them were Shanghai media, but there were also several national media, as well as Shanghai

Media from the surrounding areas of the city appeared. I believe if it were not for the tight time, there would be even more media personnel from other places!

In the face of tireless inquiries from many media personnel, the reception staff of Carrefour Group kept silent about the cause of the incident. However, they disclosed some data to these reporters.

As of 4 p.m., Carrefour Group has not only removed 15 products from all supermarkets in mainland China, but also has taken the same measures in stores in Hong Kong and Russia. It has also compensated customers.

The loss was as high as more than 3.6 million yuan. This figure made reporters who are familiar with supermarket operations stunned.

"In just half a day, more than 3.6 million yuan has been paid out. If the total is calculated, the total will probably be astonishing!" A female host from Shanghai TV said softly to her

said the companion.

"Well, I'm afraid the total number is tens of millions of yuan!" the cameraman lowered his voice. Although the fifteen kinds of commodities are all food, and the individual value is not high, they can't stand up to the large quantity, and Carrefour

The group announced to the world that regardless of whether the food has been eaten, as long as you have a Carrefour supermarket receipt that is less than one year old, you can go to the service desk to handle the compensation business. The amount is even bigger.

The female host took a breath. It was tens of millions of dollars. Why did the Carrefour Group give up on such a huge sum? With so much money, it was enough to cover ten or eight beauties from China TV Station.

Enough of the hosts!

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Sun Zhaolun appeared on the podium, which made all the reporters present startled. Then they became ecstatic. It seemed that there was going to be big news today! Otherwise, Sun Zhaolun would not have been able to participate in this news in person.

Press conference!

Amidst the flashing lights, Sun Zhaolun held the podium with his hands and said with a smile: "Friends from the media, I must have been waiting impatiently. Today's incident happened suddenly, which caused a lot of trouble to you. I think many of my friends didn't even have time for dinner.

Eat. But it doesn’t matter. After the press conference, banquets have been prepared on the third floor of the Haihai Restaurant next to our headquarters. For all the friends present, let’s count them one by one! It doesn’t matter if you are in a hurry to publish. Time

As of 11 o'clock tonight!" The reporters in the audience burst into laughter.

"Ahem! Now the press conference has officially begun!" Sun Zhaolun cleared his throat and said, "Today, in all supermarkets of Carrefour Group, whether domestic or foreign, we have urgently removed fifteen kinds of products from the shelves, including some international products.

and well-known products in China, I won’t name them one by one here! The reason for this is because we got the exact test report and found Sudan red in these fifteen products. In the spirit of treating our customers and friends

We have a healthy and responsible attitude, so we decided to remove these products from the shelves as soon as possible. And this is just the beginning. In the days to come, we cannot guarantee that similar situations will not happen. Because for the products in our supermarket

Comprehensive testing is still ongoing! We will find one case and remove one from the shelves!"

"Excuse me, Mr. Sun, what is Sudan Red?" the female host of the Shanghai TV station shouted loudly, which immediately aroused a chorus of agreement from the crowd. These reporters also felt extremely unfamiliar with this term.

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"Sudan red is a chemical dye, mainly used in petroleum, engine oil and other industrial solvents to enhance their color. It is also used to enhance the luster of shoes, floors, etc. It is not a food additive. Its chemical composition

It contains a compound called naphthalene, which has an azo structure. Due to the nature of this chemical structure, it is carcinogenic and has obvious toxic effects on the liver and kidneys of the human body. Therefore, we have to use these products

Emergency removal!" Sun Zhaolun's answer shocked everyone present. The entire conference hall was silent!

Cancer, an incurable disease! Everyone was frightened by this term! Those who had eaten these foods turned pale!

"However, you don't have to worry too much. Although Sudan red is said to be carcinogenic, the amount added to food is generally very small. Eating a small amount is naturally unlikely to cause cancer. And so far, testing agencies in the UK and other countries have

It is only found that animals develop cancer after eating a large amount of Sudan red. There is no case of human body cancer. Therefore, citizens do not need to worry about causing cancer just because they eat a little. This possibility is still relatively small. However, if

Since you have been consuming large amounts for a long time, I suggest you go to the hospital for a comprehensive physical examination." Sun Zhaolun's explanation made many people present heave a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Sun, since this Sudan red is not a food additive, why did your company not detect it during the incoming inspection and now urgently remove it from the shelves? Does this mean that there is something wrong with your company's product quality inspection center?

Serious mistake?" A male reporter stood up and asked loudly.

Sun Zhaolun looked at him deeply and then said calmly: "This cannot be regarded as an error in the product quality inspection process. Because the reason is very simple, whether it is based on our country's product quality inspection standards or foreign quality inspection

Standards, three days ago, there was no requirement to test the content of Sudan red. Well, I think it is probably because no one thought that someone would be bold enough to apply this chemical dye to food. So,

The Product Quality Inspection Center did not detect this before, which is normal!”

"Then why did your company suddenly decide to test this project again?" another reporter asked impatiently.

"The reason is very simple. Just three days ago, European countries led by the United Kingdom officially issued an order banning the addition of Sudan red dye in food. As everyone knows, our company's product quality inspection work is entirely entrusted to a company in Hong Kong.

, so after they learned about this order from the British government, they added this item to all the samples sent by our group company. As of this morning, fifteen kinds of products have been found to contain Sudan red!" Sun Zhaolun immediately

replied.

"So that means this decision is based on the food standards of European countries, not our country's?" the female host shouted quickly.

"Yes, our country's food standards do not include prohibitions on Sudanese red. However, out of consideration for the health of our customers and friends, the group company decided to remove the product from the shelves after repeated discussions. Therefore, I

I want to clarify something in advance here, that is, the fifteen types of products that have been removed from the shelves are qualified according to our country’s food standards. According to the European food standards three days ago, they are also qualified! However, currently, according to

It is unqualified according to the standards of many European countries. Therefore, our Carrefour Group does not intend to ask the manufacturers to take back these fifteen products, but will gather them together and destroy them in the future. All the huge losses caused by this will also be borne by us.

Carrefour Group will bear the responsibility. However, if the next batch of products from the manufacturers that produce these products still contain Sudan Red, we will refuse to purchase them!" Sun Zhaolun said solemnly, "You only have one life, and health is one.

It is the foundation of people's happy life, and our Carrefour Group will not take the health of the people as a trifling matter!"

There was silence in the entire conference hall. Then, I don’t know who was the first to applaud, and then the second and third ones appeared, until the entire conference hall burst into applause!

After the applause, another reporter shouted loudly: "Mr. Sun, in this Carrefour supermarket removal incident, several supermarket companies in Shanghai also acted with you to remove these products containing Sudan red from the shelves.

Please tell me, how will they deal with these substandard products?"

"I do not have the right to answer this question on their behalf. It is the freedom of each company to deal with it. However, I can promise on behalf of Carrefour Group that if they decide to destroy these goods together, the transportation and destruction costs will be

Carrefour Group is willing to bear the responsibility! Here, I would like to remind you that because each company has different purchase methods, the methods of processing are also different. I personally think that as long as we can ensure that these products will not re-enter the market and enter the national

On the dining table, then it is a responsible company!" Sun Zhaolun said with a smile, "Here, I would also like to express my gratitude to the people in charge of these companies, thank them for their trust in us, and before they got the exact news, they

These products have been removed from the shelves!”

"Mr. Sun, I would like to ask you a question. Has Carrefour Group estimated the total loss of your company due to this delisting incident so far?" the female host asked first.

"The specific amount of losses has not been calculated yet, but I think including compensation and destruction costs, it is likely to be tens of millions to nearly 100 million yuan." Sun Zhaolun said with a sad look on his face.

The reporters present couldn't help but take a breath. The loss was nearly 100 million yuan! This amount is really too huge!

"Losing 100 million yuan is certainly very sad. But if the money is gone, everyone can make more. If the health is gone, there is nothing, right?" Sun Zhaolun said with a forced smile, "Here, I hope the media Our friends can also make their voices heard and call on my country’s food hygiene supervision department to issue a ban on Sudan red as soon as possible so that our quality inspection department can follow the law. It is simply not suitable to put an end to things like Sudan red. Used as raw materials for food additives in food production! To protect the health of our people!"