Fonterra News

Fonterra Pleads Guilty to Food Safety Violations

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra pleaded guilty Thursday to four food safety violations following a botulism scare last year. Government officials earlier in the day filed charges accusing the world’s largest dairy exporter of processing and exporting products in a …

Fonterra and Danone in Talks Over Food Scare Dispute

New Zealand’s Fonterra, the world’s biggest dairy exporter, said it is in talks to resolve a dispute with Danone over a contamination scare involving a Fonterra ingredient used by the French food manufacturer. The discussions follow a food safety scare …

New Zealand Dairy CEO Says Infant Formula Botulism Scare is Over

The chief executive of New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra said Wednesday the risk that people could contract botulism from infant formula made with the company’s whey concentrate has ended. Speaking at a press conference in Auckland on Wednesday, Theo Spierings …