The berry industry is likely to benefit from the recent hepatitis A scare from imported frozen berries. Last week, the Ministry for Primary Industries warned berry lovers that there was a risk of contracting hepatitis A from eating imported frozen berries. Hepatitis A had not been found on berries, but the three people who contracted the disease all regularly ate frozen imported berries. One berry exporter said sales of New Zealand berries had doubled since a 2015 hepatitis A scare linked to berries imported from China. It was important for New Zealand berry growers to differentiate their berries from imported berries, he said.

Source: Stuff September 22, 2022 18:08 UTC