Ecolab seeks to expand food biz

Shanghai-based Ecolab China is planning to expand its food safety business from southern China to the northern part of the country as consumption gets upgraded nationwide, presenting new opportunities.

"With the upgrading of consumption, Chinese people have begun to care more about food safety, which brings big opportunities for us," said Wang Tie, executive vice-president of Ecolab Inc, the US-based parent of Ecolab China and a water, hygiene, energy technologies and services provider.

The country's stress on environmental protection and demand for clean energy also brought opportunities for the expansion of Ecolab's China business, he said.