New
Zealand's Fonterra, the world's largest dairy exporter, on Saturday said it had
found that an ingredient in some of its dairy products contained a strain of a bacteria
which can cause botulism, prompting China to recall affected products.
The company said it had notified the eight
customers which purchased New Zealand-made whey protein concentrate
contaminated with Clostridium Botulinum, and may have used the ingredient in
the production of infant formula, sports drinks, and other products.
China, which imports the majority of its milk powder products
from New Zealand, asked domestic importers to recall any products which may
have been contaminated by the bacteria, and ramped up scrutiny of New Zealand
dairy products coming into the country.
Fonterra said that it was up to individual companies to
announce recalls if necessary.
This is the second dairy contamination issue involving New
Zealand's largest company this year. In January, Fonterra said it had found
traces of dicyandiamde, a potentially toxic chemical used in fertilizer, in
some of its products.
The announcement comes as Fonterra is planning to launch
its own branded milk formula in China, five years after its involvement in a 2008
scandal in which melamine-tainted infant formula killed at least six and made
thousands ill.
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