August 11, 2006

GM corn shipment clears quarantine test in China
 

China Xiwang Sugar Holdings Co Ltd said Tuesday (Aug 8) its US genetically modified (GM) corn cargo had passed quarantine tests, paving the way for future GM corn shipments to China.

A manager from Xiwang said the company has started moving the corn to its factories. The 50,000 tonne shipment, ordered in May, arrived in China last month, marking the country's first major corn import in years.

Xiwang is expected to place orders for a bigger volume of GM corn. 

The company, based in the northern province of Shandong, is one of China's top corn sweetener producers.