| Well, it hasn't got away, not just yet. If you recall, Fonterra, the NZ company that had a 40% plus share in Sanlu, the Chinese dairy company behind the scandal (I'd say there were more than one but that's me) is not alone! Turns out another New Zealand dairy company is involved in a safety inquiry involving milk products in China, the Otago Daily Times reports.
Chinese food safety authorities are reportedly investigating an additive used in a premium brand product of Mengniu Dairy, China's leading dairy producer. The additive, called osteoblast milk protein (OMP), "uses ingredients imported from the Waikato-based Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company," the New Zealand-based newspaper reports. I smell a large rat here. Shifting the blame perhaps? "A report by Inner Mongolian quality inspectors after a field trip clearly states the quality and safety of OMP," Mengniu said in a statement. However, China's food safety watchdog has launched an inquiry into the products of Mengniu, as well as Dumex, which is part of the Danone Group.LOL! Danone? Now where did we hear that name lately?? |
