WantChinaTimes [Taiwan]
7 March 2015
Staff Reporter
Zong Qinghou, chairman of the Hangzhou Wahaha Group,
China's largest beverage company, said recently that he is fed up with internet
rumors.
During this year's National People's Congress, Zong
complained that his company suffered a 5 billion yuan (US$797 million) decline
in sales last year due to an internet rumor about Nutri-Express, a popular
milk-based drink marketed by the company, China's National Business Daily
reported.
According to the rumor, if the drink is allowed to sit
overnight at room temperature, it will dry out and congeal, forming a
rubber-like layer that can be used to make condoms.
Zong explained that the layer is formed by congelation
of protein in the milk. He proposed during the meeting that the Chinese
government toughen the penalties for rumormongering and establish an
authoritative platform to provide accurate information to the public, the daily
said. […]
Shanghaiist
22 December 2011
Next time you're in need of some...
"protection," don't bother running to the nearest Family Mart, just
reach for a bottle of Wahaha's newest yogurt drink Nutri-Express! Netizens were
aghast and amused this week at a blog post showing how a bottle of
Nutri-Express can be turned into a latex-like substance resembling a condom. […]
