Foterra, a large New Zealand dairy producer, apologized on August 5 for an infant milk formula that had tested positive for Clotridium botulinum which can cause botulism, a toxic strain of bacteria, leads to fatal illness. Customers in Australia, China, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Vietnam have been affected. Products from other companies have been affected, such as Coca-Cola; Wahaha, the Chinese beverage giant; and Vitaco, the New Zealand health food maker since they use Foterra’s milk powder as ingredient. Importantly, affected ingredients of milk powder were produced in May 2012, but the problem wasn’t detected until March 2013.
It is easy to notice the quantity of products is not just affect the manufacturing company, but also make influence on other companies and especially the final consumer from above. Ensuring safety and quantity of products is an essential responsibility of the business. If a factory ignores the quantity test in order to reduce the cost or even use illegal material to expend profit; it would hurt the interest of public and the company has to pay more than earn for its lack of ethics. Business must obey ethical principle to go further or it will sow its own destruction.
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