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Juice company owner found guilty of Food Act breaches after ignoring recall

A juice company owner has been convicted of breaching the Food Act after selling fruit juice despite an MPI recall order.

Skinny McBuntu

A woman who sold juice through her company Our Fruit Box has been found guilty of breaching the Food Act. She continued selling the product despite a Ministry for Primary Industries recall. During the judge's decision, she displayed a dismissive gesture toward the court.

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Newstalk ZB

Riiria Jade Tatana found guilty of Food Act breaches for juice company Our Fruit Box

A juice company owner found guilty of breaching the Food Act held up two middle fingers to the court as the judge delivered her decision.

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Stuff

Business owner who said ‘God is my boss, not MPI’ found guilty of breaching Food Act

A woman who sold unsafe fruit juice despite a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) recall has been found guilty of breaching the Food Act.

Read the full story at Stuff