The Malaysian Ministry of Health (KKM) has inspected the factory whose label is on the methamphetamine "lollies" donated to the Auckland City Mission earlier this week.
Rinda Food Industries Sdn Bhd general manager Steven Teh said in a statement it is "committed to the highest standard of product safety and quality".
Teh said during the inspection, KKM "collected samples of our products for laboratory testing" as investigations continue into how the drug ended up within the Rinda packaging.
Teh also confirmed that Rinda "does not directly export goods into New Zealand".
"In addition to cooperating fully with the authorities, we lodged a police report on the same day to formally document our concerns and assist in the investigation," Teh said.
"We have provided [the New Zealand police] with all the necessary information to support their ongoing investigation."
As of yesterday, police confirmed it had accounted for 41 of the methamphetamine lollies, with 33 recovered and eight "disposed of".
Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin said yesterday police are keeping an open mind regarding how many of the drugged lollies could be within the community.
"This aspect of the investigation is still ongoing, as well as understanding how the methamphetamine concealed as Rinda lollies arrived at Auckland City mission."
In addition to local and international police, Teh said the Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry had also been contacted "for advice and guidance on how to handle this incident properly".
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