Bethany Eaton, the managing director of Planet Coconut, broke down in tears as she gave evidence at the inquest of mother-of-five Celia Marsh. Avon Coroner’s Court has heard the yoghurt was produced by Planet Coconut, which is the UK manufacturer and distributor of products developed by Australia-based yoghurt company CoYo. The court has heard the Planet Coconut yoghurt contained few ingredients – primarily coconut cream and HG1 starch supplied by Tate & Lyle plc. “That was the reassurance he gave me and I respected that.”Maria Voisin, the senior coroner for Avon, asked Mrs Eaton whether she considered testing the starch. Mrs Eaton began crying under questioning from barrister Jeremy Hyam KC, representing Mrs Marsh’s family.

Source: The Times September 16, 2022 19:11 UTC