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Formal inquiry announced
Fonterra chairman John Wilson has announced an independent review of the cooperative's performance at the time of, and following, the manufacture of the affected whey protein concentrate.
Timeline questions must wait
Fonterra is being as transparent and open as possible, but questions on the timeline of events will need to wait until internal and external reviews, says managing director of New Zealand Milk Products, Gary Romano.
Fonterra revamps executive team
Working with trading partners
Trade Minister Tim Groser has confirmed New Zealand is working closely with our trading partners to keep them informed of the potential contamination of some products.
Reassurance to three customers
Fonterra has confirmed the products of three of its customers that received whey protein concentrate (WPC80), Wahaha, Coca-Cola and Vitaco, are safe to consume because of the way they are manufactured.
Fonterra in damage control
Fonterra is in damage control as its export markets react to potentially contaminated whey protein concentrate ending up in infant formula and other dairy products.
Govt monitors infant formula scare
THE Government is advising parents and caregivers to follow the updated Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) advice on potentially contaminated infant formula in New Zealand stores.
Fonterra recalls calf feed
Some North Island dairy farmers were sold calf feed potentially contaminated with a strain of clostridium botulinum which can cause botulism.
Dirty pipe dents Fonterra’s reputation
A dirty pipe at Fonterra's Hautapu factory in Waikato threatens to knock the co-op's infant formula business on the head.
Fonterra issues botulism alert
Fonterra will this morning release more details of a food scare involving three batches of whey protein concentrate manufactured in New Zealand last year.