date:Aug 07, 2013
rra to disclose the contamination issue. The company said it confirmed on July 31 that this was caused by a dirty pipe at one of its New Zealand plants, before issuing a media statement early on Saturday, three days later, and an announcement to investors on Monday.
There have been no reports of illness resulting from the affected products, but the scare risks tainting New Zealand's clean and green image.
Finance Minister Bill English said the economy was likely to escape any significant damag