UPDATE: CHINA: Fonterra knew of formula contamination six weeks ago
By: Dominique Patton | 15 September 2008
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra knew six weeks ago that milk formula produced by its Chinese joint venture partner Sanlu was contaminated, the company revealed today (15 September).
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New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra knew six weeks ago that milk formula produced by its Chinese joint venture partner Sanlu was contaminated, the company revealed today (15 September).

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