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Fonterra reveals reasons for milk scare
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New Zealand’s Fonterra blamed systematic glitches and the use of a non-standard equipment for a contamination scare last month which affected several clients and consumers across various countries.
An information sharing lapse within the company also led to a delay for a further testing process, as New Zealand authorities confirmed at the end of August that the initial botulism scare revealed early that month turned out to be a false alarm.
“We have created a new role of Group Director of Food Safety and Quality reporting directly to the CEO,” Fonterra Chief Executive Officer Theo Spierings said in a statement on its official website yesterday.
The firm admitted the issue should have been brought up to the CEO-level earlier.
Fonterra’s initial testing identified a bacterial contamination in March and further testing didn’t rule out a botulism-causing strain. It revealed that 38 tons of whey protein concentrate was contaminated and initiated a recall in early August that affected big-name infant formula makers and beverage companies.
The company said yesterday that a major upgrading of the computer systems at some of its plants prior to the recall resulted in a much longer tracing process.
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