Fonterra, the New Zealand based company at the centre of a contaminated milk scare, has apologised to its customers, saying it is doing everything it can to rectify the situation.
The world’s biggest dairy exporter said on Monday that it had found bacteria in some products that could cause botulism.
China, company’s largest customer, has banned imports of milk powder from New Zealand over fears of botulism.
The company said contaminated whey protein concentrate had been exported to China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Saudi Arabia and used in products including infant milk powder and sports drinks.
At a media briefing in Beijing Fonterra’s chief executive, Theo Spierings, said food safety was the company’s top priority.
“We really regret the distress and anxiety which this issue could have caused,” he said.
“We totally understand there is concern by parents and other consumers around the world. Parents have the right to know that infant nutrition and other dairy products are harmless and safe.”
Aljazeera
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