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TAMARA DAIRY CHIEF SAYS WRONG MEDIA REPORTS CAUSE 40 PERCENT SLASH IN SALES
/ARKA/
3 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, October 3. / ARKA /. The chief executive officer of Tamara
dairy company said today its sales slashed by about 40 percent over
the last two weeks after some local news agencies and newspapers
quoted a senior member from the State Food Safety Service as saying
that it had revealed that several of company's products failed to
meet microbiological parameters set by the government.
Speaking at a news conference, the chief executive, Khachatur
Poghosian, said the State Food Safety Service meant in fact another
company called Tamara and Ani, and the fault was found in its spread,
which Tamara does not produce.
He said due to the failure of editors and the name confusion Tamara
suffered large losses, however, it will not go to court to seek
compensation. "We just want to make it clear for our customers that
there is nothing to doubt the quality of our products," he said.
Poghosian also said that the sales are gradually recovering.
Asked to comment on the fact that the agency had revealed soda in the
milk produced by Tamara and several other dairies which is ostensibly
added to extend the shelf life of the products, Mr. Poghosian said
it is not true because soda can not do so.
"As a specialist, who has worked for many years in this field, I can
say that adding soda to milk does not extend its shelf life. One can
not either says with certainty that what the examination found was
soda. Milk contains 0.7-0.8% of salts and carbonate, which can be
taken for soda," he explained.
The chairwoman of the National Association of Consumers, Melita
Hakobyan, said that a laboratory examination commissioned by it showed
that Tamara produces high quality products.
/ARKA/
3 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, October 3. / ARKA /. The chief executive officer of Tamara
dairy company said today its sales slashed by about 40 percent over
the last two weeks after some local news agencies and newspapers
quoted a senior member from the State Food Safety Service as saying
that it had revealed that several of company's products failed to
meet microbiological parameters set by the government.
Speaking at a news conference, the chief executive, Khachatur
Poghosian, said the State Food Safety Service meant in fact another
company called Tamara and Ani, and the fault was found in its spread,
which Tamara does not produce.
He said due to the failure of editors and the name confusion Tamara
suffered large losses, however, it will not go to court to seek
compensation. "We just want to make it clear for our customers that
there is nothing to doubt the quality of our products," he said.
Poghosian also said that the sales are gradually recovering.
Asked to comment on the fact that the agency had revealed soda in the
milk produced by Tamara and several other dairies which is ostensibly
added to extend the shelf life of the products, Mr. Poghosian said
it is not true because soda can not do so.
"As a specialist, who has worked for many years in this field, I can
say that adding soda to milk does not extend its shelf life. One can
not either says with certainty that what the examination found was
soda. Milk contains 0.7-0.8% of salts and carbonate, which can be
taken for soda," he explained.
The chairwoman of the National Association of Consumers, Melita
Hakobyan, said that a laboratory examination commissioned by it showed
that Tamara produces high quality products.