date:Aug 23, 2013
lowed in China, although it had been approved for export after testing in New Zealand.
Nitrites occur naturally in water, soil and food and can be used as fertilizers and preservatives. Excessively high levels can be toxic.
Fonterra's group director of food safety and quality, Ian Palliser, said the milk powder showed nitrite levels of between 1.4 parts per million and 1.8 ppm when it was shipped from New Zealand, but showed higher levels in Chinese tests.
The limit is 2 parts per million in