An 11-year-old put Fonterra's light-proof milk bottles to the test.

One small dead mouse - that's what brought New Zealand's dairying giant Fonterra to its knees.

Two Fonterra managers "on leave" as a result of the botulism scare are now awaiting a board review to find out their fate.

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 chief executive Theo Spierings says he wasn't informed of the contamination event that led to the company's botulism fiasco quickly enough.

Fonterra has found reprocessing that occurred after plastic was found in whey protein at its Hautapu plant led to its recent contamination scare.

Who decided to sound the alarm before they knew for certain it was a botulism-causing bacteria? John Roughan looks at the issue.

Baby formula company Nutricia and anyone else considering legal action over the Fonterra contamination scare should wait until inquiries into the incident are completed, Prime Minister John Key says.

Baby formula maker Nutricia says it still considering whether to take legal action over the Fonterra botulism scare.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

When it comes to the Chinese consumer, most people don't know what they're talking about.

World dairy prices rose 2.3pc in the latest overnight auction, suggesting overseas buyers aren't fazed by the latest milk scare.

The Ministry for Primary Industries says it is exploring interim measures to strengthen consumer assurances about dairy production after the recent food contamination scares.

The contamination scares that have hit New Zealand's two biggest dairy co-operatives this month will cause Chinese consumers to "think twice".

For those from other parts of the world, how are we different from Australia? Our flag is a major branding problem, writes Malcolm Wright.

China quarantines Westland Milk product after tests show levels exceed permissible limit.

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.

The Government has asked Queen's Counsel Miriam Dean to chair its review into the Fonterra food scare.

Is 100% Pure just a marketing slogan coined to attract tourists to New Zealand?