Snow Brand chief apologizes to Osaka city over poisoning

Snow Brand chief apologizes to Osaka city over poisoning

OSAKA, Japan - Kohei Nishi (L), president of Snow Brand Milk Products Co., bows his head deeply to Junichi Seki (R), deputy mayor of Osaka, at the Osaka city hall on Dec. 28. Nishi apologized for the food-poisoning outbreak caused by his company's products that affected more than 13,000 people in western Japan in June and July.

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