Capsule safety scandal to put prices up

Bottles of capsule-packed deep sea fish oil, lecithin and garlic oil at a store in Beijing. Many healthcare drugs and foods sold in the Chinese market are foreign brands. According to the International Food Packaging Association, the price of industrial gelatin is 10,000 yuan a ton in the world market, compared with 30,000 yuan for edible gelatin and 50,000 yuan for pharmaceutical gelatin. Aqing / For China Daily