The hormone, MPA, could have been in glucose syrup sold by the bankrupt sugar waste processor Bioland, based in Belgium.

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The glucose syrup was also supplied to Dutch and German food companies and may have been supplied to European breweries as well.

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Founded by Wang in 1986, Xiwang Group makes sweeteners such as glucose, fructose, maltose, and corn syrup, which are used in making candies, cakes and beverages.

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All sugar from table sugar to HFCS (high-fructose corn syrup) to honey contains some mixture of fructose and glucose.

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