By Tessa Wong

TONNES of China-made dairy products will be destroyed in Singapore over the next few days, as the temporary ban on these products by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) continues, in the wake of the China tainted-milk scandal.

Some importers now feel they have little option but to trash hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of goods, especially perishables such as milk and ice cream that are nearing their expiry dates.

Representatives from about 160 firms - some obviously anxious - who met the AVA on Tuesday told The Straits Times that they had hoped to get a clear idea of when the ban would be lifted.

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