National standards set for traditional food, Mooncake
( 2003-06-29 08:56) (Xinhua)
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Mooncake, a tradition food usually for
Chinese families on Mid-Autumn Day, the 15th of the eighth month of a
Lunar Year.[chinadaily.com.cn] | China has
adopted official standards for the making of Mooncake, a traditional food for
Chinese families on Mid-Autumn Day, the 15th of the eighth month of a Chinese
Lunar Year.
The national criterion is aimed at ensuring the quality of Mooncake and
protecting the rights of consumers, according to the China Federation of
Commerce, the stipulator of the industrial specifications.
The criterion went into force on April 1 this year. People who have engaged
in making or selling sub-quality Mooncakes will be punished in accordance with
law.
China has over 8,000 Mooncake mills, which produce a total of 85,000 tons of
the stuffed cakes a year, with the annual sales surpassing 6 billion yuan (about
US$723 million), according to the federation.
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