PANIC gripped the country’s retail sector yesterday, with some shops rejecting some bottled water brands deemed as contaminated.
But Dairibord Zimbabwe, bottlers of the Aqualite brand, came out guns blazing against the report, stating that their water was safe for consumption and saying their distillation process was up to standard.
"Aqualite is certified by Standards Association of Zimbabwe, who also carry out independent verification.
EMA has not engaged us as would have been expected for us to understand where the disparity in their tests is arising from," Marimo said.
We retain samples of our production for verification if the need arises."
THE price of bread may revert to $1 from $1.10 per loaf in the next two weeks as grain processors are engaging Government over procurement of wheat.
The shipment is due to arrive in the next 14 days," he said.
"Bread is currently at 50 percent supply and we are only able to supply mostly urban areas," Mr Musarara said.
He said grain millers needed $30 million in foreign currency each month for procurement of wheat, of which $7 million went towards bread.
Mr Musarara said the market for bread had dramatically increased in the last decade due to changes in dietary patterns of people.