Leading Japan’s ketchup company and many others halted tomato import over China’s behaviour with Uyghur Muslim
NAGOYA, Japan - after the reports against the chinese behaviour with the Uyghur Muslims, the Leading Japanese ketchup producer Kagome and many others have stopped sourcing and importing totatos from China's Xinjiang region. Kagome halted import of Xinjiang-grown tomato paste used in some of its sauce products last year. Tomatoes that have already been imported will be used up by the end of this year.Along with costs and quality, "human rights problems have become a factor in making decisions," said a Kagome representative.Kagome is believed to be the first major Japanese corporation to stop doing business with the region over the Uyghur issue. A host of popular Western brands, including H&M and Nike, have stopped buying materials made in the region, which in turn spurred a backlash f...







