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China’s ‘crush-crush tribe’ irks supermarkets

China’s ‘crush-crush tribe’ irks supermarkets

By Wed, Feb 08, 2012 9:00AM UTC View Comments China’s ‘crush-crush tribe’ irks supermarkets

“When I crush a few packets of instant noodles, that sound gives me satisfaction.  But the best is popping bottles of soda. That feeling, that sound that it makes! Oh, it puts my heart at ease!” This quote comes from an anonymous member of China’s “crush-crush tribe” (nie nie zu, in Mandarin), young white-collar workers...

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Philippines: Nestle recalls Maggi noodles due to salmonella scare

By Thu, May 05, 2011 4:52AM UTC View Comments Philippines: Nestle recalls Maggi noodles due to salmonella scare

Multinational company Nestle Philippines today announced the voluntary nationwide recall of its popular brand of instant noodles after the discovery of “traces of salmonella” in two batches of the product’s beef flavor variant. In a half-page announcement in today’s issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Nestle said the recall covers all Maggi Rich Mami Noodles,...

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