JOHOR BARU: A beverage company suffered some 30% drop in sales after ceasing the usage of pearl balls in their blended flavoured drinks for a few days due to maleic acid contamination in the starch-based pearls.
Each-A-Cup Sdn Bhd business development manager for Malaysia Clement Low said the company had recalled about 200 cartons of pearls weighing 20kg each after receiving a circulation from the Heath Ministry dated June 8.
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