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Baby, or infant, formula is a manufactured food for babies often used as a substitute for breast milk. It is a powder or liquid concentrate that is mixed with water and fed through a bottle. It is widely used in Asia, which represents 53% of the global market share. In Hong Kong, a shortage in availability of baby formula led to restrictions on how much could be taken out of the city and into mainland China.
- The parallel trading of baby milk formula across the mainland border remains rampant while the surrogate shopping trade in Australia and New Zealand is causing friction
- Restoring consumer confidence in mainland products will help to address the issue
Documents filed to Legislative Council cite persistently high re-exportation of formula and no decrease in number of breaches to the law
Documents filed to Legislative Council cite persistently high re-exportation of formula and no decrease in number of breaches to the law
Australian police believe the multimillion-dollar crime ring sent the stolen goods to China “to make a quick dollar”.
Australian police believe the multimillion-dollar crime ring sent the stolen goods to China “to make a quick dollar”.
Trump says impoverished women should not be denied access to formula – a US$47 billion industry – after US is accused of trying to sink UN resolution on breastfeeding.
Trump says impoverished women should not be denied access to formula – a US$47 billion industry – after US is accused of trying to sink UN resolution on breastfeeding.
Fonterra Co-operative Group, New Zealand’s largest company and dairy exporter, is “extremely disappointed” after China partner Beingmate widened its loss forecast for 2017 from the 350 million yuan to 500 million yuan range to between 800 million yuan and 1 billion yuan
Fonterra Co-operative Group, New Zealand’s largest company and dairy exporter, is “extremely disappointed” after China partner Beingmate widened its loss forecast for 2017 from the 350 million yuan to 500 million yuan range to between 800 million yuan and 1 billion yuan
Powder inside tins of Similac Stage 2 found to contain 66 per cent less niacin than claimed on the label
Powder inside tins of Similac Stage 2 found to contain 66 per cent less niacin than claimed on the label
There can be little doubt about enforcement of the so-called milk ban introduced two years ago. The figures for arrests, court fines and seizures of infant milk formula attest to that.
There can be little doubt about enforcement of the so-called milk ban introduced two years ago. The figures for arrests, court fines and seizures of infant milk formula attest to that.
A new regulation restricting market access to 41 foreign infant milk formula manufacturers from May 1 is not intended to exclude any major brands, according to a researcher at a government think-tank.
A new regulation restricting market access to 41 foreign infant milk formula manufacturers from May 1 is not intended to exclude any major brands, according to a researcher at a government think-tank.
When it comes to the emotive breast-versus-bottle debate, most developed countries follow the World Health Organisation and Unicef's International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, drawn up in 1981.
When it comes to the emotive breast-versus-bottle debate, most developed countries follow the World Health Organisation and Unicef's International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, drawn up in 1981.
David Whitwam said more information about the suppliers of the various ingredients that go into milk formula should be available to parents. He said greater transparency would also help isolate the source of any future incidents surrounding the safety or quality of milk formula.
David Whitwam said more information about the suppliers of the various ingredients that go into milk formula should be available to parents. He said greater transparency would also help isolate the source of any future incidents surrounding the safety or quality of milk formula.