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Food safety co-operation between New Zealand and Chinese agencies is leading to new commercial opportunities in both countries, John Key said today.
"Last year, Premier Wen and I discussed how New Zealand and China could work together more on improving food safety practices and significant progress has since been made by both sides," said Key.
The Prime Minister said the two countries have since worked actively on a food safety programme that has included scholarships, study tours and expert seminars, food safety research funding and training in dairy industry systems.
He said most food safety expertise and technology in New Zealand is owned by private companies but increasingly food safety technology will be developed with China and used there in commercial ventures.
"In Beijing today, I was pleased to witness the signing of a letter of intent between New Zealand food safety packaging firm Foodcap, cattle breeders Te Mania and Chinese investment company Kerchin."
