Group to look at better tracing of #dairy products
A group is being set up to look into how to better trace dairy products and ingredients in the aftermath of last year’s Fonterra botulism scare.
#Fonterra scare could have been prevented
The botched Fonterra botulism scare in August last year might have been prevented if an independent food safety centre had existed, a top toxicologist says.
#Fonterra faces court battle
Fonterra could be facing a court battle with French dairy giant Danone following the fallout over damages from the botulism contamination scare.
#Nutricia: Botulism botch-up may cost jobs
New Zealand and Australian employees of infant formula manufacturer Nutricia could be the latest victims of Fonterra’s botulism botch-up.
Quality carries the day
Fonterra’s botulism scare has damaged New Zealand’s reputation as a quality producer of dairy products, but for companies of all kinds the dairy giant’s false alarm could prove salutary.
Lessons for all in #Fonterra debacle
Fonterra’s botulism scare has damaged New Zealand’s reputation as a quality producer of dairy products, but for companies of all kinds the dairy giant’s false alarm could prove salutary.
Food safety forum tackles #botulism scare
An international food safety conference has begun by tackling Fonterra’s milk powder botulism scare head-on.
#Fonterra report signals flaws in processes, communications
Testing of contaminated dairy products for the potentially deadly botulism toxin was delayed for more than two months while Fonterra haggled over price with AgResearch, an independent review has found.
#Fonterra chiefs left in dark
Botulism scare avoidable if responsibility passed swiftly to top management: review chairman.
#Report recommends Fonterra shed 'Fortress Fonterra' reputation; employ PR people directly; change plant cleaning; create new risk committee
A Fonterra-board appointed inquiry into a recent Botulism scare has recommended Fonterra change its plant cleaning procedures, employ more communications people and shed a reputation it has with its clients and regulators for being «Fortress Fonterra.» The Inquiry led by Chapman Tripp partner Jack Hodder, QC, made 33 recommendations to the board after looking […]