Jakarta - PT Indofood instant noodle products CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk (ICBP), Indomie is considered Taiwan a 'dangerous' was actually for the Indonesian market specifications. No wonder, when I arrived in Taiwan, the product was immediately not meet state standards.
This was revealed based on a clarification of the Office of Trade of Indonesia (KDI) in Taiwan to the instant noodle producer Indofood namely to provide information about such information. Clarification was filed after the KDI in Taiwan received notice from the local health department related to the case findings of Indomie instant noodle products 'dangerous'.
"What was found in Taiwan's health department is Indomie product which should circulate in Indonesia," said Head of Trade Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan Bambang Mulyatno building DPR, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday (11/10/2010).
Previously, the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) ensure that Indonesian-made products are safe for consumption.
"We assure you (Indomie) safe. It's okay," said Chief BPOM, Kustantinah, told AFP on Monday (11/10/2010).
Kustantinah explain BPOM have rules governing food additives allowed in food with no maximum limit its use. BPOM refer to the Regulation of the Minister of Health the number 722 in 1988, one of which regulate issues of food tambakan.
According to him, BPOM has conducted monitoring and testing of preservatives nipagin that is in the Indomie.
"What is used as a preservative, is in the 250 mg per kg of soy products. Testing and monitoring we are not more of it. So it's okay," he said.
While Director of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk (INDF) Franciscus Welirang also said, Taiwan has specific criteria for Food Beverage products that enter the country, contrary to international standards established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). Forum CAC (Codex Alimentarius Commission) is an organization drafting international standards for the field of food.
"The principle of Taiwan does have rules and spec (specification) is different because it is not a member of the Codex of the world like ours," explained the man who usually called Franky's.
Previously, Taiwan's media preach Indomie withdrawal from a number of supermarkets. Indomie withdrawn because it contains Methyl P-Hydroxybenzoate is banned in Taiwan. Not only in Taiwan, the two largest supermarket chains in Hong Kong also stop selling the products INDF. The Hong Kong government will conduct a test product test Indomie.
However, based on the official release of CBP Indofood Sukses Makmur, as the manufacturer of Indomie asserted, instant noodle products are exported to Taiwan already meet the regulations of the Food Safety Bureau Ministry of Health of Taiwan.
"In connection with Taiwan's news media recently, regarding the content of preservative E218 (Methyl P-Hydroxybenzoate) in the product instant noodles, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk CBP (ICBP) explains that the instant noodle products exported by the Company to Taiwan been fully comply with regulations from the Department of Health Bureau of Food Safety Taiwan, "said Taufik Wiraatmadja, Director of ICBP in the press release.
ICBP instant noodles have been exporting products to various countries around the world for over 20 years. The Company strives to ensure that its products meet food safety rules and regulations applicable in various countries in which the instant noodle products are marketed.
This was revealed based on a clarification of the Office of Trade of Indonesia (KDI) in Taiwan to the instant noodle producer Indofood namely to provide information about such information. Clarification was filed after the KDI in Taiwan received notice from the local health department related to the case findings of Indomie instant noodle products 'dangerous'.
"What was found in Taiwan's health department is Indomie product which should circulate in Indonesia," said Head of Trade Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan Bambang Mulyatno building DPR, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday (11/10/2010).
Previously, the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) ensure that Indonesian-made products are safe for consumption.
"We assure you (Indomie) safe. It's okay," said Chief BPOM, Kustantinah, told AFP on Monday (11/10/2010).
Kustantinah explain BPOM have rules governing food additives allowed in food with no maximum limit its use. BPOM refer to the Regulation of the Minister of Health the number 722 in 1988, one of which regulate issues of food tambakan.
According to him, BPOM has conducted monitoring and testing of preservatives nipagin that is in the Indomie.
"What is used as a preservative, is in the 250 mg per kg of soy products. Testing and monitoring we are not more of it. So it's okay," he said.
While Director of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk (INDF) Franciscus Welirang also said, Taiwan has specific criteria for Food Beverage products that enter the country, contrary to international standards established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). Forum CAC (Codex Alimentarius Commission) is an organization drafting international standards for the field of food.
"The principle of Taiwan does have rules and spec (specification) is different because it is not a member of the Codex of the world like ours," explained the man who usually called Franky's.
Previously, Taiwan's media preach Indomie withdrawal from a number of supermarkets. Indomie withdrawn because it contains Methyl P-Hydroxybenzoate is banned in Taiwan. Not only in Taiwan, the two largest supermarket chains in Hong Kong also stop selling the products INDF. The Hong Kong government will conduct a test product test Indomie.
However, based on the official release of CBP Indofood Sukses Makmur, as the manufacturer of Indomie asserted, instant noodle products are exported to Taiwan already meet the regulations of the Food Safety Bureau Ministry of Health of Taiwan.
"In connection with Taiwan's news media recently, regarding the content of preservative E218 (Methyl P-Hydroxybenzoate) in the product instant noodles, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk CBP (ICBP) explains that the instant noodle products exported by the Company to Taiwan been fully comply with regulations from the Department of Health Bureau of Food Safety Taiwan, "said Taufik Wiraatmadja, Director of ICBP in the press release.
ICBP instant noodles have been exporting products to various countries around the world for over 20 years. The Company strives to ensure that its products meet food safety rules and regulations applicable in various countries in which the instant noodle products are marketed.



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