NZ seeks answers on milk scare 'embarrassment'2013-08-29
New Zealand on Thursday demanded answers on how a false test reading triggered a botulism scare.

Fonterra takes back 42 tons of contaminated milk powder2013-08-23
New Zealand's Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy exporter, caught up in a contamination scandal this month, said on Thursday it was also forced to withdraw 42 tons of milk powder bound for China because of high nitrite levels.

NZ-China ties remain strong through dairy issues2013-08-22
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully is framed by Chinese and New Zealand flags during a group interview in Beijing, on August 22, 2013.[Photo by Zhu Xingxin/Asianewsphoto].

More New Zealand dairy products banned2013-08-20
The quarantine authorities have announced the suspension of imports of lactoferrin from Westland Milk Products, a dairy producer based in New Zealand, after discovering excessive amounts of nitrate in the lactoferrin supplied by the company.

More NZ dairy products banned for new contamination scare2013-08-19
More New Zealand milk products sold to China have been banned after elevated levels of nitrates were found, raising further concerns over quality and testing in the world's largest dairy exporter in the wake of a contamination scare earlier this month.

Fonterra head of milk products, Romano, resigns2013-08-14
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy exporter, said on Wednesday its head of NZ Milk Products, Gary Romano, has resigned with immediate effect.

Fonterra gets further hit as it recalls milk powder in Sri Lanka2013-08-11
Fonterra, whose reputation has already been damaged by the botulism scare, recalled batches of milk powder in Sri Lanka Sunday as the country's tests show the powder is tainted with a farm chemical, another blow for the dairy giant.

Fonterra to conduct formal independent review into contamination2013-08-09
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra on Thursday announced a formal and independent review into the circumstances surrounding a global recall of infant formula made from its product.

Fonterra promises "extreme care" in Taiwan trade2013-08-09
A senior trade consultant for New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra told the country's Parliament Thursday that extreme care will be taken over its trade with Taiwan in the light of the blocking of some dairy products by the Chinese mainland.

China issues record anti-trust fines for formula firms2013-08-07
Chinese authorities have issued fines totaling 670 million yuan (108 million U.S. dollars) for six baby formula companies operating on the mainland following an anti-trust probe, the country's top economic planner announced Wednesday.

Sri Lanka suspends milk powder imports from New Zealand2013-08-06
Sri Lanka has temporarily suspended releasing imports of milk powder from New Zealand after reports of contamination, officials said here on Tuesday.

New Zealand unites to tackle Fonterra crisis2013-08-06
The New Zealand Parliament united Tuesday in supporting the government's efforts to stem the trade crisis caused by the Fonterra botulism scare, but opposition parties said they would be seeking answers about the issue later.

Abbott infant formula recalled over botulism concerns2013-08-06
China's consumer quality watchdog said Tuesday that it has asked a Chinese arm of U.S. infant formula producer Abbott Laboratories to recall two batches of potentially tainted milk powder over botulism concerns

Nutricia widens infant formula recall2013-08-06
Infant formula company Nutricia issued a wider recall of two of its products late Monday, after new information from the country's leading multinational dairy company Fonterra.