Clarification from the Uelzena Group on foot-and-mouth diseas
Uelzen, 16 January 2025
On Friday 10 January 2025, three cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) were detected in water buffalo on a farm in Hönow, Brandenburg, and confirmed by the Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, the Friedrich-Löffler-Institut (FLI). Germany has now lost its “FMD-free” status. The FLI clearly states that there is no health risk from pasteurised milk or the dairy products produced from this milk.
Since the announcement, the Uelzena Group has instigated a comprehensive set of preventative measures at all its production sites to ensure the protection of our products at all times. The relevant managers at Uelzena are in close communication with officials and authorities.
The current case of foot-and-mouth disease is highly localised and we will monitor the further development closely.
You can find our latest position here [Statement]. The statement about our products can be viewed here [Declaration_Products], along with another statement regarding the current control area [Declaration_Prevention_Zone].
Uelzena eG
Head of Quality Management
Frank Hallerberg
Phone: +49 581 806-0
E-Mail: Frank.Hallerberg(at)uelzena.de
Corporate communication
Karina Bode-Koch
Phone: +49 581 806 6165
E-Mail: karina.bode(at)uelzena.de
About the Uelzena Group
Uelzena eG with its headquarters in Uelzen, Lower Saxony, and its four subsidiaries with production sites in Germany, is one of the leading providers and innovative problem solvers in the food processing and milk refining business. The Uelzena Group is active in the following business fields:
- Milk products & ingredients for the food industry: Milk powder, butter, butterfat, cheese, sweetened condensed milk, cream, ice-cream mixes
- Contract manufacturing: Spray drying, contract manufacturing of butterfat
- Instant beverages: Instant cocoa and coffee beverages, toppings, coffee creamers
The company focuses on doing business with international industry customers. The Uelzena Group has been supplying many international manufacturers of well-known brands for many years now. In Germany, the group is the leading supplier of concentrated butter to food retailers, and butter and butterfat to the bakery trade.
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