Peking duck in counterfeit battle
By Zhang Xuanchen |
May 19, 2011, Thursday
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MOST vacuum-packaged Peking ducks sold in Beijing railway stations and souvenir stores are poor quality and falsely labeled as products by "Quanjude," a popular duck restaurant, it was reported yesterday.
Wang Kai, general manager of Beijing Quanjude Sanyuan Jinxing Co Ltd, the official producer of the Peking duck, said most ducks peddled in commercial and tourist areas are not Quanjude's - despite what packaging might say.
This appeared to confirm the suspicions of web users who complained so-called brand-name ducks they bought were "stinky crap," reported Xinhua news agency.
A knockoff duck bought by a Xinhua reporter smelled rotten and its meat was mushy, while Quanjude ducks are renowned for their crispy skin and juicy meat, making them a Chinese delicacy, the agency reported.
Falsely-labeled ducks sell for between 15 yuan (US$2.30) and 59 yuan, whereas a real one usually costs more than 90 yuan.
Wang said the manufacturing cost of each packaged duck is 40 yuan and the wholesale price in supermarkets is set at 68 yuan. Therefore, those sold at a price below 68 yuan are bogus.
Wang said that no sooner does Quanjude improve its anti-falsification techniques than the crooks update their lookalike packaging.
"These manufacturers should be punished, even made bankrupt, and distribution channels must strictly examine the certification supplied by suppliers," said Wang.
Wang claimed the government is too soft on rampant illegal sales.
During a recent crackdown on stores in Dazhalan in downtown Beijing, officials seized only 21 packages of illegal ducks as most retailers were tipped-off and removed the products.
"In these crackdowns, officials only confiscate a small number of counterfeit products, not enough to be used as evidence," said Tang Ying from the legal department of China Quanjude (Group) Co Ltd.
Wang Kai, general manager of Beijing Quanjude Sanyuan Jinxing Co Ltd, the official producer of the Peking duck, said most ducks peddled in commercial and tourist areas are not Quanjude's - despite what packaging might say.
This appeared to confirm the suspicions of web users who complained so-called brand-name ducks they bought were "stinky crap," reported Xinhua news agency.
A knockoff duck bought by a Xinhua reporter smelled rotten and its meat was mushy, while Quanjude ducks are renowned for their crispy skin and juicy meat, making them a Chinese delicacy, the agency reported.
Falsely-labeled ducks sell for between 15 yuan (US$2.30) and 59 yuan, whereas a real one usually costs more than 90 yuan.
Wang said the manufacturing cost of each packaged duck is 40 yuan and the wholesale price in supermarkets is set at 68 yuan. Therefore, those sold at a price below 68 yuan are bogus.
Wang said that no sooner does Quanjude improve its anti-falsification techniques than the crooks update their lookalike packaging.
"These manufacturers should be punished, even made bankrupt, and distribution channels must strictly examine the certification supplied by suppliers," said Wang.
Wang claimed the government is too soft on rampant illegal sales.
During a recent crackdown on stores in Dazhalan in downtown Beijing, officials seized only 21 packages of illegal ducks as most retailers were tipped-off and removed the products.
"In these crackdowns, officials only confiscate a small number of counterfeit products, not enough to be used as evidence," said Tang Ying from the legal department of China Quanjude (Group) Co Ltd.
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