--- title: "Uni-President Responds to Recall of Multiple Tong Daren Instant Noodles in New Zealand" description: "According to media reports, on September 25, 2019, StVeyron Trading Ltd recalled multiple Uni-President Tong Daren instant noodle products in New Zealand due to undeclared allergens (soy, egg, fish, and sesame). Uni-President (China) Investment Co., Ltd. responded urgently, stating that the company never produced products for export to New Zealand and that the recall was due to unauthorized traders exporting domestic products privately." author: "食品君" publisher: "New Distribution" email: "zhaobo258@gmail.com" telephone: "+8615854817671" published: "2019-09-28" categories: "Capital, Earnings & M&A" language: "en" canonical: "https://xinjignxiao.com/en/articles/uni-president-responds-to-recall-of-multiple-tong-daren-instant-noodles-6a7768d9/" markdown: "https://xinjignxiao.com/en/articles/uni-president-responds-to-recall-of-multiple-tong-daren-instant-noodles-6a7768d9.md" original_source: "https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/U-fWLgIzKf27jBLNCCd97w" translation: "https://xinjignxiao.com/zh/articles/%E7%BB%9F%E4%B8%80%E5%9B%9E%E5%BA%94-%E5%A4%9A%E6%AC%BE%E6%B1%A4%E8%BE%BE%E4%BA%BA%E6%96%B9%E4%BE%BF%E9%9D%A2%E5%9C%A8%E6%96%B0%E8%A5%BF%E5%85%B0%E8%A2%AB%E5%8F%AC%E5%9B%9E%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6-6a7768d9.md" attribution: "New Distribution — https://xinjignxiao.com/en/articles/uni-president-responds-to-recall-of-multiple-tong-daren-instant-noodles-6a7768d9/" citation: "食品君. “Uni-President Responds to Recall of Multiple Tong Daren Instant Noodles in New Zealand.” New Distribution, 2019-09-28. https://xinjignxiao.com/en/articles/uni-president-responds-to-recall-of-multiple-tong-daren-instant-noodles-6a7768d9/" usage_policy: "https://xinjignxiao.com/ai-policy.txt" --- # Uni-President Responds to Recall of Multiple Tong Daren Instant Noodles in New Zealand > According to media reports, on September 25, 2019, StVeyron Trading Ltd recalled multiple Uni-President Tong Daren instant noodle products in New Zealand due to undeclared allergens (soy, egg, fish, and sesame). Uni-President (China) Investment Co., Ltd. responded urgently, stating that the company never produced products for export to New Zealand and that the recall was due to unauthorized traders exporting domestic products privately. According to media reports, based on information from the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA), on September 25, 2019, **StVeyron Trading Ltd is recalling multiple Uni-President Tong Daren instant noodle products because they contain undeclared allergens: soy, egg, fish, and sesame.** According to the NZFSA, the recall affects all batches and all best-before dates. The affected products are shown below: The products were imported into New Zealand from China by St Veyron Trading and sold at various ethnic stores in the North Island. This recall does not affect other Uni-President Tong Daren instant noodle products or other products imported by St Veyron Trading Ltd. The NZFSA advises consumers allergic to soy, egg, fish, and sesame not to consume the recalled products and to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. **On September 26, Uni-President (China) Investment Co., Ltd. issued an urgent response. The content is as follows:** Regarding media reports that our "Tong Daren" products were recalled in New Zealand due to undeclared allergens, we attach great importance to this matter and hereby declare: 1. Our company has never produced "Tong Daren" products specifically for export to New Zealand. 2. According to our understanding, this was a violation of New Zealand regulations by an unauthorized trader who collected domestic products in mainland China and exported them privately. It is not a quality issue with our "Tong Daren" products. All "Tong Daren" products produced and sold in China are labeled with allergen information in Chinese in accordance with national regulations. 3. We thank consumers for their long-standing support and love for our "Tong Daren" products. We urge relevant traders to clarify and comply with the importing country's regulations in advance. We also hope that all sectors of society can distinguish right from wrong and spread information rationally. For organizations or individuals that maliciously defame our product image, we will take legal measures to protect our rights. According to Uni-President's annual report, in 2018, Uni-President's instant noodle revenue was RMB 8.425 billion, an increase of 5.7% from RMB 7.974 billion in 2017. The report states that the mid-to-high-end brand "Tong Daren" continued to receive market recognition, with revenue maintaining double-digit growth in 2018, becoming the growth engine for Uni-President's instant noodle business and driving profitability. Meanwhile, the main product "Laotan Sauerkraut Beef Noodles" remained the brand leader. In 2018, Uni-President's beverage business revenue was RMB 12.619 billion, up 3.6% year-on-year. According to the annual report, tea beverage revenue in 2018 was RMB 5.943 billion, up 2.0% year-on-year, mainly driven by sales growth of "Uni-President Iced Black Tea" and "Uni-President Green Tea." The report also states that with "Assam" milk tea as the brand leader, milk tea revenue in 2018 increased by 13.6% year-on-year. However, comparing the 2018 annual reports of Master Kong and Uni-President, reporters found that in total sales, Master Kong was RMB 60.668 billion, while Uni-President was RMB 21.772 billion, making Master Kong's total revenue 2.78 times that of Uni-President. In the instant noodle business, Master Kong was RMB 23.917 billion, while Uni-President was RMB 8.425 billion, making Master Kong 2.83 times larger. In the beverage business, Master Kong's 2018 beverage revenue was RMB 35.313 billion, while Uni-President was RMB 12.619 billion, making Master Kong 2.79 times larger. In this regard, Chinese food industry analyst Zhu Danpeng said that both Master Kong and Uni-President are Taiwanese enterprises. When they first entered mainland China, their business strategies aimed to profit and develop through the vast market and consumer base. However, their strategies diverged in the mid-term. Master Kong focused on comprehensive expansion and channel penetration, covering most of China, including third-, fourth-, and fifth-tier cities. Uni-President, on the other hand, focused on economically developed regions such as East China and South China, and its channel depth was not as extensive as Master Kong's. This is also why Master Kong's scale is much larger than Uni-President's. 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