Filter flaw gives milk bad taste

A PRODUCTION fault was yesterday blamed for the unpleasant taste of some Vitasoy drinks which forced the company to withdraw an estimated 50,000 packets.

Vitasoy International said the strange taste of the 250-millilitre paper-packed drinks had been caused by 'a fault in one of the steam filters during production'.

'There is a suspicion the faulty steam filter caused the chemicals and preservatives to react the wrong way [to the soya milk],' a spokesman said.

The affected drinks, including original Vitasoy, malt Vitasoy, melon Vitasoy and Vita chocolate milk, would not harm consumers, he said.

The Department of Health has taken samples for tests.

Major supermarkets withdrew the affected products. Vitasoy will replace them.