The chief executive of Fonterra, Theo Spierings, has told the BBC of his relief that some of the company’s products, which were at the centre of a global contamination scare, did not contain botulism-causing bacteria.
The scare had triggered a recall and import bans from some countries, including China.
However on Wednesday, the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries said tests suggested the presence of a different type of bacteria that does not cause botulism.
Mr Spierings told the BBC that he expects the import bans currently in place on some products to be lifted in a «matter of days».
Source: BBC