Chelsea Sugar fined nearly $150,000 for lead contamination

Friday 7 February 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 7 Feb 2025, 6:12pm

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Chelsea Sugar has been fined $149,500 after pleading guilty to charges regarding lead-tainted sugar. The contamination occurred during sea transport from Australia in September 2021, affecting more than 970 tonnes of products. This incident previously resulted in the company recalling thousands of items.

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1. StuffFri 7 Feb 2025, 2:33pm

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2. RNZFri 7 Feb 2025, 4:40pm

   Chelsea Sugar fined over 2021 lead contamination (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesFri 7 Feb 2025, 5:34pm

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4. 1News via RNZFri 7 Feb 2025, 6:12pm

   Chelsea Sugar fined almost $150,000 over 2021 lead contamination (opens in new tab)