'We're safe,' Synlait boss says
Synlait says its products and systems are safe.
To hear more from Duncan Bridgeman and Jacqueline Rowarth on this story, tune into Heads Up tomorrow from 10am on NBR Radio
Synlait Milk [NZX: SML] says it is confident that its food safety and security systems protect the integrity of its products.
They have been specifically designed to protect against threats such as that announced today by the New Zealand Police and Ministry for Primary Industries, according to managing director John Penno.
“We have full end-to-end supply chain control from farm to container for all milk powder and infant formula products.
“This includes quality testing of raw milk and comprehensive testing of finished product before it is loaded into shipping containers for export,” he says in a prepared statement issued late today.
Existing security at Synlait includes a fully fenced site, electronic gates, comprehensive closed circuit television recording and swipe card access to critical key areas such as the nutritional plant.
Since becoming aware of the threat, Synlait has taken extra precautions to increase security.
This includes 24/7 operation of on-site security guards, photo-IDs for all staff and contractors as well as site access and staff security checks.
“Our customers are informed and we do not expect significant business interruption from this threat to the industry.”
To hear more from Duncan Bridgeman and Jacqueline Rowarth on this story, tune into Heads Up tomorrow from 10am on NBR Radio
Chris Hutching
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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'We're safe,' Synlait boss says
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