date:Jan 14, 2014
Maruha Nichiro Holdings Inc.s frozen foods unit said it is cutting production at a factory in Yubari, Hokkaido, as consumers shun its brands following the discovery of pesticide in products made at a different plant.
The company is reducing operations in Yubari after shutting down the facility in Gunma Prefecture where the contaminated products were made, said Mizuki Nagaoka, a spokeswoman for the frozen foods unit, Aqlifoods Corp. She declined to say how much output is being reduced.
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