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Fonterra aims for baby milk boost
A partnership with Beingmate Baby & Child could begin boosting Fonterra's branded infant formula sales in China this year.
A partnership with Beingmate Baby & Child could begin boosting Fonterra's branded infant formula sales in China this year.
Dairy giant Fonterra will purchase an 18.8 per cent stake in Chinese infant formula maker Beingmate Baby & Child, slightly less than the 20 per cent shareholding it was aiming for.
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The poison 1080 is "now the most tightly regulated toxic substance in New Zealand" following the emergency introduction of tighter rules.
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Only a few people had authorised access to the 1080 poison most likely used in the baby-milk blackmail letters, says a food safety expert.
Police have been contacting known 1080 opponents in a bid to find the person behind a threat to contaminate New Zealand's baby formula stocks.
The Warehouse and Foodstuffs are reassuring customers they are doing everything they can to boost security in their stores.
The New Zealand dollar dropped by half a US cent on news of a threat to contaminate infant and other formula with 1080 poison.
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News of the threat to contaminate New Zealand infant formula with 1080 poison had barely registered in Chinese media last night.
Threats to contaminate infant formula with 1080 pesticide have been described as despicable and sick - but have caused more outrage than fear.
Police are appealing for help after anonymous letters were sent to Fonterra and Federated Farmers containing milk powder laced with 1080 poison.
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