AgResearch Statement on MPI Whey Protein Tracing and Verification Report
A spokesperson for AgResearch said: “We have today received correspondence from Fonterra in relation to testing carried
out by AgResearch for Fonterra.
“Under the terms of our contract with Fonterra, we are bound by a confidentiality agreement and cannot discuss specific
details.
“However, we have reviewed our work and we are confident in the work that our experts carried out and reported to
Fonterra.
“Both the Government and Fonterra are conducting investigations into the issues and we are involved in these inquiries.
“We have also sought to discuss the concerns raised today directly with Fonterra and we are engaged with MPI regarding
these developments.”
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