NZ dairy products face delay at Chinese ports as testing regime debated

NZ dairy products face delay at Chinese ports as testing regime debated
By Pattrick Smellie in Beijing Aug. 26 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand dairy products ranging from milk powder to mozzarella cheese are being held on the wharves at Chinese ports as officials debate what form of additional testing should be applied following Fonterra Cooperative Group’s whey protein scare. The Ministry of Primary Industries in Wellington confirmed to BusinessDesk late last week that exporters other than Fonterra are experiencing delays. However, it appears the problem is not a blanket ban or evidence of anything more than the...