Ann: GENERAL: FCG: Fonterra Acknowledges Threat Investigation

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GENERAL: FCG: Fonterra Acknowledges Threat Investigation

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited acknowledges the announcement by the New
Zealand Police and the New Zealand Government about an investigation into a
criminal threat relating to the Government's use of Sodium monofluoroacetate
(1080) poison as pest control to protect the country's native flora and
fauna.

The Government said today that there was no health risk to consumers.  It has
assessed the likelihood of the threat being carried out as 'extremely low'.
For further information please go to: www.foodprotection.govt.nz

Fonterra Chief Executive Theo Spierings said the criminal threat targeted New
Zealand and the entire dairy industry.

"We can fully assure our customers and consumers that all of our milk and
products are safe and of high quality, and our supply chain continues to be
secure and world-class. We are playing our part in helping the Government
manage the criminal threat, as is the rest of the dairy industry.

"We have taken immediate and decisive steps to give our customers and
consumers added confidence - including increased testing and security
measures."

- Fonterra has worked with the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries
(MPI) to establish a validated testing regime that is being used by the dairy
industry for both raw milk and dairy products targeted by the threat, he
said.

- In mid-January, Fonterra began its own testing regime to provide its
customers with further assurances as to the safety of its products. Fonterra
is testing all raw milk that it processes - testing every tanker.

- Fonterra is testing all paediatric products and nutritional base powders
that it manufactures as well as all paediatric products and nutritional base
powders manufactured after 1 September 2014.

- The testing methods that Fonterra uses are validated and have been approved
by the MPI. The laboratories undertaking the testing are accredited to ISO
17025 and are MPI recognised dairy laboratories.

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