Dutch Mill Co., Ltd. is one of
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
's largest manufacturers and marketers of dairy products. The company has such products as Dutch Mill
UHT yoghurt drink, Dutch Mill fresh milk and Dutchie cup yoghurt. The company was established in 1984 under the name of Pro Food Co., Ltd. and was renamed Dutch Mill Co., Ltd. in 1991. Dutch Mill employs a total of 1,300 employees including 11 engineers and 10 quality assurance staff. Its primary market is
ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
commonly abbreviated as ASEAN, is a regional grouping of 10 states in Southeast Asia "that aims to promote economic and security cooperation among its ten members." Together, its member states r ...
nations.
In the Philippines, Dutch Mill is currently owned by
Monde Nissin Corporation
Monde Nissin Corporation, commonly known as Monde Nissin or abbreviated as MNC, is a Philippine multinational food and beverage company with a portfolio of brands across instant noodles, biscuits, baked goods, culinary aids and alternative m ...
.
2008 Chinese milk scandal
On 30 September 2008,
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
began introducing restrictions on Chinese dairy products after discovering traces of
melamine
Melamine is an organic compound with the formula C3H6N6. This white solid is a trimer (chemistry), trimer of cyanamide, with a 1,3,5-Triazine, 1,3,5-triazine skeleton. Like cyanamide, it contains 66% nitrogen by mass, and its derivatives ha ...
on two samples of imported Chinese milk powder. Thailand impounded about 60 tonnes of imported Chinese milk powder imported by Dutch Mill after making these discoveries. Dutch Mill stated they had to import milk from China because there was a shortage of supplies from New Zealand.
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2008 Chinese milk scandal
The 2008 Chinese milk scandal was a significant food safety incident in China. The scandal involved Sanlu Group's milk and infant formula along with other food materials and components being adulterated with the chemical melamine, which resu ...
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Manufacturing companies based in Bangkok
Dairy products companies of Thailand
Thai companies established in 1984
1984 establishments in Thailand
Thai brands
Privately held companies of Thailand
Monde Nissin brands
Brand name dairy products
Yogurt companies
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