Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2003
Fonterra litigation and health-claim controversy
A2 Corporation sought legal orders requiring warnings on conventional milk and disclosure of information about alleged health risks associated with A1 beta-casein. The dispute attracted national attention, while food-safety authorities stated that conventional milk was safe. The company later withdrew the litigation, and the Commerce Commission required changes to health-related promotional claims.
2003
Early Australian licensee insolvency
An early Australian producer associated with the business entered administration and was later liquidated, leaving unpaid farmers and processors and adding to the financial pressure on the young company.