date:Feb 19, 2014
The New Zealand government announced Tuesday that it has set up a working group to improve dairy product traceability in the wake of Fonterra' global recall last year of whey protein concentrate mistakenly suspected of containing a botulism-casing bacteria.
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye said in a joint statement that the group would comprise representatives of the food and dairy industries and would report directly to the director-general of the Mini