Traditional production had been household based, as hogs were, but after a 2008 food-safety scandal involving fatally contaminated infant formula, China pushed the industry to modernize.

News that cooking oil was transported in containers also used to carry fuel has sparked outrage in China, the latest scandal in a country where fears about food safety are widespread. Local state ...

Authorities in China plan to crack down on companies that violate food-safety regulations after state media raised concerns antibiotic use by KFC chicken suppliers. The WSJ's Colum Murphy talks ...

[AP Photo] Revelations that cooking oil has been transported in containers also used to carry fuel have sparked outrage in China, the latest scandal in a country where fears about food safety are ...

Cosmetics, toys and electrical appliances were the most common products flagged by the European rapid alert system, which recorded the highest ever level of notifications last year, with dangerous ...