Blamed for empty shop shelves from Europe to Australia, networks of baby formula traffickers are shipping milk powder to Chinese parents fearful of local products, and working ever harder to meet...
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- May 22, 2013
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11 Apr 2013
British retailers are limiting purchases of baby milk powder to prevent customers from bulk-buying and exporting it to China for profit. Leading supermarket chains Tesco and Sainsbury’s say they...
12:13AM
5 Apr 2013
It was a relief for many newly mobilised baby formula traders when Shenzhen customs officers said on Thursday they would not crack down on "moonlighting smugglers”.
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28 Mar 2013
The Chinese partner of Hero Group, a major Swiss baby formula manufacturer, has been accused of adulterating Hero’s production and a senior official has been detained, state media said on Thursday...
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14 Mar 2013
Producers and suppliers of baby milk formula have lashed out at the government over what they say is an "extreme" export restriction that hurts smaller brands.
5:29AM
5 Mar 2013
Some mainland deputies accused Beijing of failing to improve food safety, while others said they were offended by the tough penalties put in place by Hong Kong.
7:03AM
A law professor has added his voice to fears that the government risks breaching world trade laws by curbing the amount of baby milk formula that people can take with them when leaving Hong Kong,...
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Every Saturday, Angela Zhang leaves her home in Shenzhen with a large, empty suitcase. When she returns from Hong Kong in the afternoon, it is bulging with cosmetics products, bottles of wine,...
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