The elevation of China's State Food & Drug Administration (SFDA) to a ministry level entity will consolidate the oversight of food safety issues under one umbrella. The Chinese authorities are hoping that the move will...
Chinese consumers are importing infant formula from Western markets - and prompting limits on what local shoppers can buy - as there is a lack of brands "premium enough" to meet demand, Danone has argued.
Retailers are rationing the amount of infant formula consumers can buy in markets including Hong Kong, Australia and now the UK. The move has been prompted by the huge demand for infant formula in China, with consumers buying products overseas and shipping them home. While you might think that rationing comes in response to supply shortages, in actual fact it is more likely an attempt to protect the power to price the same product differently in different markets. Katy Askew reports.
New Zealand dairy group Fonterra has confirmed it plans to ramp up its milking operations in China with the opening of around 27 farms by 2020.
Swiss food manufacturer Hero Group has insisted its infant formula on sale in China is safe after reports a local distributor allegedly mislabelled some of the company's products.
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