China bans New Zealand milk powder imports on botulism scare: NZ trade min

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China bans New Zealand milk powder imports on botulism scare: NZ trade min

By Naomi Tajitsu WELLINGTON (Reuters) - China has halted imports of all New Zealand milk powder, New Zealand's trade minister said on Sunday, after bacteria that can cause botulism found in some dairy products raised food safety concerns that threatened its $9.4 billion annual dairy trade. Global dairy trade giant Fonterra said on Saturday it had sold contaminated New Zealand-made whey protein concentrate to eight customers in Australia, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Saudi Arabia for use in a range of products, including infant milk powder. Nearly 90 percent of China's $1. ...

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