Firm admits it sold dead ducks

A food processing company in Central China's Henan province admitted on Monday to selling dead ducks instead of incinerating them, as required by regulations.

The Huaying Group, a duck-breeding and slaughtering company with an annual output of 8 million ducks, said in a statement that it had suspended two managers and dismissed two duck breeders who sold dead ducks.

After the statement, the company's stock price fell by 1.5 percent to 18.33 yuan ($2.90) on Monday.