------ Flaschen Nongfu Quellwasser sind für den Verkauf in einem Supermarkt in Sanmenxia angezeigt, Zentrale China Provinz Henan, 7. Mai 2013. Autolöscher Nongfu
--FILE--Bottles of Nongfu Spring water are displayed for sale in a supermarket in Sanmenxia, central Chinas Henan province, 7 May 2013. Nongfu Spring, a Zhejiang-based brand of bottled drinking water, has been attacked in media reports for allegedly using standards which do not meet the national requirements; the scandal has severely damaged the brands image and market share, says Jiang Aihua, a food industry researcher at China Investment Consulting. An online survey revealed that nearly 90% of those polled said they wont drink Nongfu Spring water any more following the discovery. The company has claimed that its water is safe for consumption but has so far failed to give satisfactory answers regarding its failure to adopt national standards. Nongfu Spring had the second largest market share in 2012 with nearly 22%, according to figures from AC Nielson.
