Italian dairy firm Centrale Del Latte Di Torino has delivered its first shipments of UHT milk and soya drinks to China.

The group started weekly shipments last month, it announced this week (4 March). Centrale Del Latte Di Torino said quantities “may vary” but the company estimated it will export around two million litres of product to the Chinese market.

International dairy companies are increasingly working to exploit growing dairy demand in China, where imported milk is viewed as offering higher quality.