I’m writing to you in light of our latest investigation, which concerns China’s seafood industry, and a link we’ve discovered between companies engaged in abuses and your supply chain.
Hottlet Frozen Foods squid products are supplied by two Chinese seafood processors which are part of the Chishan Group: Shandong Haidu Ocean Product Co. Ltd. and Rongcheng Runtong Aquatic Co. Ltd. The United Nations, human rights organizations and academic experts agree that since 2018, the Chinese government has systematically subjected Xinjiang’s predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities to forced labor across t…
I'm following up on an email we sent to you dated May 11, 2023, regarding our investigation into abuses in China's seafood industry and findings concerning Chishan Group processors who have supplied squid to Hottlet Frozen Foods. Does Hottlet Frozen Foods have any comment or clarification to make in response to our email? Please let us know by close of business on September 20, 2023, noting that all interactions remain on record.