After a month of headlines surrounding Fonterra's botulism recall it emerged today (28 August) that the company's whey protein concentrate was not, in fact, contaminated with a bacteria that can cause botulism. Facing stringent criticism...
Fonterra confirmed today (28 August) that fresh tests of its recalled whey protein found that the ingredient was in fact free from clostridium bolulinum, a bacteria that can cause botulism.
The New Zealand government has insisted its inquiry into the whey protein contamination at Fonterra "will provide the answers needed".
Fonterra has placed "two senior managers" on leave as it presses on with an internal investigation into the causes of the botulism contamination scare at the world's largest dairy exporter.
Gary Romano, the head of Fonterra's domestic milk products business, has resigned from the New Zealand dairy giant in the wake of the contamination scandal that has rocked the world's largest dairy exporter.
Fonterra is meeting with officials in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan after Moscow's ban on the company's imports in the wake of the botulism scare was widened to the former Soviet…
Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings has insisted the dairy giant was "fully transparent" in its handling of the recall of whey protein contaminated with a bacteria that can cause botulism. Three…
Infant formula has not been too far away from the headlines this year - and, over the weekend, the sector again found itself dominating business bulletins around the world. Fonterra,…
China has issued a ban on Fonterra products after the world's largest dairy exporter confirmed a batch of whey protein concentrate contained a bacteria that can cause botulism. Three batches…
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