#Fonterra did the right thing: Key
FONTERRA did the right thing to alert the government about a potential botulism contamination in its whey protein because «all hell would have broken loose» if no action had been taken, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says.
#Fonterra products free of botulism, says New Zealand
New Zealand has said that Fonterra products at the centre of a global contamination scare did not contain botulism-causing bacteria.
#Milk scares prompt trade experts plan
New Zealand may boost the number of trade specialists in Asia in the wake of Fonterra’s botulism and DCD scares, Prime Minister John Key says.
#Fonterra whey inquiry team meets
The Fonterra board’s inquiry into issues around the company’s botulism contamination scare has appointed a further independent member – University of Auckland vice-chancellor Stuart McCutcheon.
#Fonterra known for food quality
Farmers will bear the brunt of any loss of confidence from customers over Fonterra’s botulism scare, says Manawatu-Rangitikei Federated Farmers dairy chairman James Stewart.
#Botulism Scare Prompts Fonterra Product Recall
Dairy cooperative Fonterra has issued a product recall after milk powder products were found tainted with a bacteria that can cause botulism in humans.