Thursday, August 22, 2013

Fonterra suspends Sri Lankan operations

Sri Lankan demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against Fonterra products in front of the main factory in Biyagama WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra Co-operative said on Friday it had suspended operations in Sri Lanka because of an unstable situation in the country. Earlier this week Fonterra was banned by a Sri Lankan court from selling products, and it is in a dispute with the country's food safety authorities about the presence of a toxic agricultural chemical in some products. "The temporary suspension is the right thing to do. It is a precautionary measure to ensure our 755 people working there are safe. ...








via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/fonterra-suspends-sri-lankan-operations-031854204.html

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