Samoan Talamua media has retracted a story it published on its website this week titled “Health Bans Farmers Style Corned Beef amidst allegations of dog and cat meat.”
It has apologized unreservedly to the manufacturers Foods Pacific Limited and local distributor Frankies Company Limited for any harm it may have impacted on the brand, the product and the distributor.
A meeting was held yesterday between Foods Pacific Limited Sales and Marketing Manager Mohit Shrrivastav, Frankie Company Limited Sales and Marketing Manager, Henry Valentine and Talamua Editor Apulu Lance Polu, Talamua says the news outlet realizes it has been misinformed and retracts the story.
Mr Shrrivastav says the company respects the policies of the Government of Samoa and it is why he had to go to Samoa to discuss the matter with the Ministry of Health.
Foods Pacific Limited has supplied the Samoan market with the popular corned beef brand for more than 20 years and is distributed locally by Frankies Company Limited.
Talamua reports the Ministry of Health recalled the product in a public announcement issued 1 July 2016 and their investigations are continuing.