Fonterra lacked plan
Inquiry into botulism scare last year highlights entrenched ‘silo’ mentality at dairy giant.
#Botulism scare prompts dairy working group
Last year’s botulism scare has prompted the creation of a new working group in the dairy processing sector.
Fonterra withheld vital info – #Danone
Fonterra withheld vital information from French food manufacturer Danone in the early stages of the botulism scare, the High Court at Auckland has been told.
#Fonterra settles with NZX for $150k
Dairy giant Fonterra has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a case brought against it by the NZX over last year’s botulism scare.
#Fonterra hit with $150,000 fine over NZX botulism disclosure
The New Zealand Markets Disciplinary Tribunal has fined Fonterra $150,000 for breaching continuous disclosure requirements to the NZX during the dairy manufacturer and exporter’s botulism false alarm last August.
Nutricia profit dropped 97% last year on #Fonterra recall
Nutricia, the New Zealand infant formula unit of French food maker Danone, posted a 97% drop in profit in 2013, a year that saw sales disrupted by Fonterra Cooperative Group’s false alarm botulism scare last August.
Secrecy surrounding #Fonterra botulism communications
All communications between senior Government Ministers and the Ministry of Primary Industries over the Fonterra botulism scare are being kept secret.
New Zealand strengthens food safety law in wake of #botulism scare
New Zealand legislators unanimously passed a new food safety law on Tuesday, paving the way for a faster response to crises such as the false botulism scare that saw a global recall of dairy products last year.
Investigations continue into #Fonterra botulism scare
A further investigation of New Zealand’s largest food safety scare is getting under way. In August 2013, dairy co-operative Fonterra announced a worldwide recall of some of its products, after testing revealed 38 tonnes of whey protein, which is used to make infant formula, was potentially contaminated with a botulism-causing bacteria. Further testing showed the […]
Government cautious over #Fonterra inquiry
The Government’s playing it safe over the next and final stage of the Fonterra botulism scare inquiry.