China Health & Science

We Want Milk! Australian Baby Formula Sold Out Due to Chinese Demand

A great demand for milk powder in mainland China has lead to baby formula shortages in different countries. Now, the shelves in Australia are empty.

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11 years ago

November 26, 2015

Jennifer Tang

The great demand for milk powder in mainland China has led to baby formula shortages in different countries. The major milk shopping spree on China’s Singles Day has now left the shelves in Australia empty. The milk shortages lead to heated online discussions, both in Australia and in China.

Unofficial Chinese exporters are busier than ever buying baby formula in Australian supermarkets and pharmacies to ship to China. It is a highly lucrative market…

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About the author: Jennifer is a freelance writer, translator and teacher from Hong Kong.

4 Comments

edwin castelblanco

March 17, 2016 at 2:36 am

looking to start exporting powder milk to china , im in the USA any info would be a great help

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- steve baekelandt
  
  December 21, 2016 at 12:55 pm
  
  i can provide see link https://1drv.ms/f/s!ApnJpVjUl78thkJpj7GRuo4T-OKS all nestle nan
  
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Oliver

April 24, 2019 at 12:59 pm

New update : 1child policy is stopped… and there is a new increase of demand for Western Baby formula Brand.
the top five infant formula firms in China are all based in the U.S. and Europe, accounting for 40 percent of the market.

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- max
  
  May 4, 2019 at 4:29 am
  
  It is a Brand Market you are right
  
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