DUTCH DAIRY ASSOCIATION UPSET OVER RUSSIAN QUALITY SLURS

The Dutch Dairy Association (NZO) spokesman yesterday attacked Russian officials for publicly criticising Dutch dairy food standards, without making formal complaints. Spokesperson René van Buitenen told just-food the NZO “expected [the Russians] to inform Dutch authorities soon if they really have serious concerns”, instead of commenting to media. “Officially we do not know anything about their concerns,” he said.Van Buitenen was responding to Sergei Dankvert, chief of the Russian food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor, who alleged Wednesday there were ...


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