WELLINGTON: New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra was ordered to pay French rival Danone NZ$183 million ($125 million) in damages Friday over a botulism scare that saw baby formula yanked from shelves around the world as a precaution.
The huge payout came after Danone sued over the 2013 crisis, when fears about contamination in Fonterra-supplied ingredients forced global formula recalls, including Danone brands.
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