Fonterra says China-bound milk powder halted in May for high nitrite
August 22, 2013 at 01:53 AM EDT
WELLINGTON/BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy exporter caught up in a contamination scandal earlier this month, said on Thursday it was forced to withdraw 42 tonnes of milk powder bound for China because of high nitrite levels.