Fonterra's suspended execs await fate
Two Fonterra managers "on leave" as a result of the botulism scare are now awaiting a board review to find out their fate.
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AgResearch defends Fonterra tests
AgResearch has defended its testing of Fonterra's whey concentrate products that led to a false alarm over the presence of a botulism toxin.
Fonterra boss not told fast enough
Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says he wasn't informed of the contamination event that led to the company's botulism fiasco quickly enough.
Plastic led to milk scare
Fonterra has found reprocessing that occurred after plastic was found in whey protein at its Hautapu plant led to its recent contamination scare.
Fonterra eases tension in Sri Lanka
New Zealand has pushed Fonterra's case in meetings with the Sri Lankan government following a tumultuous month which saw the dairy giant temporarily shut down its Sri Lankan operations.
Botulism botch: Nutricia ponders action
Baby formula maker Nutricia says it still considering whether to take legal action over the Fonterra botulism scare.
'Bloody hell, do your job'
When Nutricia's Karicare infant formula was recalled, Auckland mother Hayley Nieuwoudt vowed never to feed her 7-month-old son, Eric, the brand again.
Liam Dann: Botulism scare shows we need to lift our game
Fonterra "got away with it" over the botulism scare - but NZ's reputation took a big hit in China and that won't suddenly be undone, writes Liam Dann.
Sighs of relief, but testing questioned
The false alarm over Fonterra's botulism scare has resulted in a relieved food industry - but prompted questions about how testing failed on an epic scale.
Fonterra's record forecast
Fonterra's food scare was put quickly into perspective when the dairy giant raised its 2014 farmgate milk price payout to a record $7.80 a kg of milk solids.
Milk scares prompt trade experts plan
New Zealand may boost the number of trade specialists in Asia in the wake of Fonterra's botulism and DCD scares, Prime Minister John Key says.
Liam Dann: Fonterra, horror year? Yeah right
After Fonterra's Sri Lankan stand-off at the weekend it is tempting to say the company is having a shocker of a year, writes Liam Dann.
NZ export limbo but China demand high
New Zealand dairy exports remain stuck on Chinese wharves, more than three weeks since Fonterra's botulism contamination crisis erupted.
Nathan Field: Fonterra can learn from Yum's woes
When it comes to the Chinese consumer, most people don't know what they're talking about.
Dairy prices up in latest auction
World dairy prices rose 2.3pc in the latest overnight auction, suggesting overseas buyers aren't fazed by the latest milk scare.
Ministry mulling closer tabs on dairy
The Ministry for Primary Industries says it is exploring interim measures to strengthen consumer assurances about dairy production after the recent food contamination scares.
Reputation will return: economist
The contamination scares that have hit New Zealand's two biggest dairy co-operatives this month will cause Chinese consumers to "think twice".
Malcolm Wright: Brand New Zealand still vulnerable because it is weak
For those from other parts of the world, how are we different from Australia? Our flag is a major branding problem, writes Malcolm Wright.
Nitrate find hits dairy cred
China quarantines Westland Milk product after tests show levels exceed permissible limit.
Shadowy food supply chains to China
More than two weeks into Fonterra's botulism contamination crisis, New Zealand-made Karicare baby milk commands pride of place in many Hong Kong retailers.
Ministers, QC in food probe
The Government has asked Queen's Counsel Miriam Dean to chair its review into the Fonterra food scare.
Liam Dann: Mistakes put focus on company culture
Culture - it's a word that can be filled with meaning or thrown about in a way that means nothing at all.
Risk of more bans on dairy exports
Trade Minister Tim Groser warns further international bans on New Zealand dairy exports remain a real threat after the Fonterra botulism scare.
Milk scare claims first scalp
The Fonterra contamination scare has claimed its first scalp with Gary Romano, Managing Director NZ Milk Products, resigning with immediate effect.
Two more countries join ban
Dairy giant Fonterra and the Ministry of Primary Industries are scrambling to reassure other trading partners.
More countries ban Fonterra products
Former Soviet republics Belarus and Kazakhstan have joined Russia in banning Fonterra dairy products.