Displaying items by tag: Fonterra

Tuesday, 20 August 2013 08:56

Draft inquiry terms released

The terms of inquiry for the Government's investigation into the Fonterra whey protein concentrate contamination (WPC) incident have been released.

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Friday, 16 August 2013 16:06

Chinese Kiwis defend NZ brand

An analysis of social media in New Zealand and China has found an emerging group of Chinese residents in New Zealand and others with close ties to China, vigorously defending New Zealand's brand in the wake of Fonterra's whey protein contamination crisis.

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Friday, 16 August 2013 10:47

New appointment to inquiry board

An independent inquiry into the circumstances of quality issues with a whey protein concentrate (WPC80), announced by Fonterra's Board early this week, is now underway.

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Thursday, 15 August 2013 13:35

NZVA slams contamination speculation

A MEDIA report speculating on the causes of the Fonterra contamination scare has been slammed by the New Zealand Veterinary Association.

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Wednesday, 14 August 2013 15:38

Ministers work to clear Russia trade ban

Trade Minister Tim Groser and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy say officials are working closely with Russian authorities to provide the reassurance they need over our dairy products.

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Wednesday, 14 August 2013 09:46

No affected products sent to Russia

Fonterra has confirmed none of the potentially affected whey protein concentrate (WPC80) was supplied by Fonterra to Russia, Belarus or Kazakhstan.

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Tuesday, 13 August 2013 08:48

MPI launches Fonterra probe

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has started a compliance investigation into the potential contamination of three batches of Fonterra's whey protein concentrate.

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Monday, 12 August 2013 10:37

Inquiry committee announced

Fonterra's board has established the WPC80 Inquiry Committee, and charged them to oversee an independent review into the circumstances giving rise to the affected whey protein concentrate (WPC80) and subsequent chain of events.

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Friday, 09 August 2013 10:20

Dairy product safety confirmed

Fonterra welcomes the New Zealand Government's confirmation that the quality issue involving whey protein concentrate is confined to the products made from three batches of WPC80 and no other New Zealand dairy products are affected.

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Friday, 09 August 2013 09:11

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.

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