Original title: South Korean net red turkey noodles were exposed to "double standard"! The shelf life is half a year in Korea and one year in China! The company responded →
Recently, a net red turkey noodle imported from South Korea was exposed to "double standard" due to shelf life, which triggered a hot discussion, this instant noodle produced by South Korea's Sanyang enterprises, with "special spicy" as the selling point, the shelf life of products sold in South Korea is displayed as half a year, and after arriving in China, the shelf life has become one year. What's going on here?
The shelf life of Korean net red turkey noodles in South Korea is half a year in China for one year
In a supermarket in Beijing, the reporter saw 3 different flavors of Korean sanyang turkey noodles, all based on "spicy chicken flavor", the price is about 7-9 yuan per package, the packaging shows that the product is produced in South Korea, the shelf life is 12 months, and the shelf life of many domestic instant noodle brands is mostly about 6 months.
The reporter inquired about the instant noodle brand China's official website and learned that there are currently nine kinds of instant noodles sold in China, and the same product on the website, when choosing the Korean version, the shelf life of the product is displayed as 6 months, and after switching to the Chinese version and the English version, the shelf life of the same product is displayed as 1 year. Some insiders pointed out that at present, there is no clear standard limit on the shelf life of instant noodles in the mainland, but food companies must ensure the safety of food within the shelf life marked by them.
Fan Zhihong, associate professor of the College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering of China Agricultural University: Fried instant noodles are a food that contains more fat, and the reason why it is most prone to corruption is fat oxidation, so when making instant noodles, various measures should be taken to prevent and control fat oxidation to extend its shelf life.
If you eat too many free radicals and some products of fat oxidation that promote aging, it will cause a great burden on our body's antioxidant system.
If the same thing is the same process, recipe, packaging, sold for 6 months in it, in our case say 12 months, this is not appropriate, it has to prove that it can be extended for so long.
South Korea's Samyang Food Company responded to the "double standard" problem of the shelf life of turkey noodles
How will the manufacturers respond to the fact that the shelf life of this imported instant noodle is different in China and South Korea? A special reporter from the financial channel contacted South Korea's Samyang Food Company today.
South Korea is a big consumer of instant noodles, with per capita annual consumption of instant noodles about 76 packs, ranking first in the world, and there are hundreds of types of instant noodles alone.
This "super spicy" turkey noodle is very popular among young Korean consumers and is one of the most representative instant noodles of its manufacturer, Samyang Foods. The outer packaging of this turkey noodle is marked with a date of September 9, 2022, in fact, the packaging of goods circulating in the Korean market is generally marked with "circulation period", that is, the deadline by which the goods are allowed to sell. With the exception of some products, most products usually do not have a specific date of manufacture and shelf life.
In this regard, the reporter called the company for the first time to inquire about the relevant situation, and received a reply in writing from the company on the 11th local time. The reply said that the instant noodles produced by Samyang Foods are all produced in South Korea and have obtained international food safety certification. Considering that the process from product production to consumers around the world needs to go through a long process such as land and international sea transportation in Korea, quarantine and customs clearance in the country or region of import. The company applies the standards of export products such as extended shelf life to export instant noodles, not only in China, but also in other countries and regions.
It is understood that Samyang Foods adds antioxidants in the production process of export products to extend the circulation period, while South Korean domestic products circulate faster and do not add antioxidants.
A variety of instant noodles under the South Korean Samyang Food Company have been exported to more than 100 countries and regions overseas, and from the perspective of export objects, China, Japan and the United States account for the largest proportion of exports. In particular, the popular product turkey noodles account for more than 40% of overseas sales in China. Sanyang Food Company said that in the future, it will strive to optimize its products and comply with relevant national laws and regulations.
Source: CCTV Finance WeChat public account