The management of New Zealand Dairy Products Bangladesh Limited (NDPBL), manufacturer of Red Cow and Diploma powdered milk in Bangladesh, blamed a section of unscrupulous traders for tarnishing the image of the company by marketing contaminated products.
Managing Director of NDPBL SA Mallik said currently only his company is legally allowed for manufacturing and marketing Red Cow and Diploma brand powdered milk as the Supreme Court gave a verdict in favour of the company, allowing manufacturing and marketing of the two products.
" From July of this year, only NDPBL is legally authorised to manufacture and distribute the Red Cow and Diploma brands in Bangladesh," he said, adding that a section of unscrupulous traders has been selling Red Cow and Diploma brand milk in contempt of the court order.
Mallik was speaking at a press conference in Dhaka yesterday to clarify his company's position as the company has been accused of selling horse milk in the name of powdered cow milk under the brand names Red Cow and Diploma.
Mallik said NDPBL imports powdered milk from Fonterr in New Zealand, adding that the company collects 7 crore litres of milk every day.
At present, NDPBL trades in six brands of powdered milk: Anlene, Anchor, Prolene, Diploma, Red Cow and Farmland.
Of all the brands, Anlene, Anchor and Prolene carry milk products from New Zealand, while Diploma and Red Cow carry Australian milk products and Farmland is filled with the local product, he said.