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EU Milk Products Banned in HK
Domestic brands make push for sales amid dioxin scare Milk products from 4 EU countries (Belgium/ Netherland/ Germany/ France) was rejected by Hokong. 6 brands of the milk powder were suspected to be contaminated by dioxin. Causing the sales increase in domestic milk powder. -
Milk Poinsoning in Japan
Food poisoning outbreak in Japan The milk in Japan was found poinsoned, nearly 5,000 people have been affected by a bout of food poisoning after drinking contaminated milk.
Around 80 people needed hospital treatment after suffering symptoms including stomach pains, vomiting and diarrhoea.
The milk, packaged in paper cartons, came from a factory in Osaka run by the country's largest dairy producer, Snow Brand Milk Products Co. -
Dumex Recalled Globally
Polluted Dumex Milk Powder Shipped to China: Report Thailand media lately reported that altogether 400-ton Denmark-made polluted "Dumex" milk powder has been shipped to Thailand, China and Philippines. -
Wyeth Recalled by the U.S.
Wyeth Nutrition Initiates Voluntary Recall Of Infant Formula Wyeth Nutrition, in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is initiating a voluntary recall of all batches of store brand powdered milk and soy-based infant formula produced between July 12 and September 25, 2002. Low levels of Enterobacter sakazakii, a bacterium that is common in environment were detected in tests of retained samples. -
Mead Johnson Appologized for Problem Products
Mead Johnson Voluntary Reacll Mead Johnson Nutritionals has announced a voluntary recall of Pregestimil infant formula powder from all countries. -
Nestle Milk Not Meeting Quality Requirement
Baby milk fears spread across Europe Nestlé, the world's biggest food and drink company, yesterday ordered the recall of liquid baby milk in four European countries after the discovery that some of its products had been contaminated by a chemical used in the packaging. -
Australia Milk Not Safe
Aussie milk contaminated, says China CHINA says two shipments of Australian milk, including Pauls brand, failed quality tests put in place after a contaminated milk scandal
Four children died in China and 53,000 people got sick after drinking milk powder laced with melamine, which is used to cheat nutrition tests and is also used to make plastic furniture. -
France Milk Tested with Melamine
Danone, milk products of melamine Chinese quality investigators have found that milk products from a unit of France's Groupe Danone SA are melamine-free, and also said an unapproved additive used by one of China's largest dairies is safe but was used illegally.
