NEW ZEALAND: Synlait opens infant formula plant
By Sam Webb | 22 November 2011
New Zealand dairy firm Synlait has opened an infant milk formula plant in Dunsandel, south of Christchurch.
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New Zealand dairy firm Synlait has opened an infant milk formula plant in Dunsandel, south of Christchurch.
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