QUALITY OF CHEESE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21349, 25 November 1932, Page 10

QUALITY OF CHEESE

VERY FULL INVESTIGATION

CONFERENCE IF NECESSARY

[BY TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL REPORTER]

WELLINGTON, Thursday

Complaints received from Great Britain in respect to the quality of New Zealand cheese were referred to by Mr. C. A. "Wilkinson (Independent—Egmont) in a question he asked the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. C. E. Macmillan, in the House of Representatives to-day.

Mr. Wilkinson said there had been specific complaints of discoloration of coloured cheese, as well as of the waxing process. It was alleged that these were responsible for a deterioration of quality and if that were so, ho wanted to know if steps could be taken to set up an investigating committee of the most able experts obtainable with the object of providing a remedy. "I am aware of the complaints which have been received from Great Britain regarding discoloration in cheese," replied Mr. Macmillan. "The matter is having very full investigation at present by departmental officers working in co-opera-tion with the Dairy Research Institute at Massey College and the Dairy Board. The inspecting officers of the department are in close touch with the work of all factories concerning whose cheese the complaint has been made. "Experts have conferred from time to time on these troubles, and if it seems to be necessary, a iurther special conference will be convened."