Wal-Mart to focus on food safety in China: Asia chief

A customer shops at a Wal-Mart store in BeijingBy Matthew Miller BEIJING (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc is focusing on food safety as the world's largest retailer aims to boost profitability of its more than 400 stores in China, Wal-Mart Asia chief executive Scott Price told Reuters. Food safety is a highly emotive issue in China where there have been numerous scandals from photos of food oil being scooped from drains to tales of phoney eggs and melamine-tainted milk powder. …

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