Vietnam puts Fonterra whey protein imports under scrutiny, no ban in place

Vietnam puts Fonterra whey protein imports under scrutiny, no ban in place
By Paul McBeth Aug 7 (BusinessDesk) - Vietnam has put checks in place to ensure the quality of dairy products using whey protein concentrate made by Fonterra Cooperative Group and has recalled affected products, but hasn’t implemented an outright ban on imports from New Zealand’s biggest company. The extent of trade bans on New Zealand products has been unclear with international media fingering China, Russia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka as imposing suspensions. New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser told Parliament yesterday only China has suspend...