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Category: Dairy & Infant
Dairy products, milk powder, and infant formula
Infant Formula Registration Drops 70%, Average Prices Rise: What Is Happening?
China’s infant formula formula registration approvals have plummeted roughly 70% to just 80 products in the first half of 2026, down from 267 in the same period of 2025 and 257 in 2023, as the industry transitions from aggressive new product launches to internal consolidation amid a shrinking birth cohort and channel inventory pressures….
New Zealand Dairy Export Margins Squeezed by Intensifying Global Competition
NZ dairy export margins face structural pressure from European expansion, US export promotion, and China’s push for domestic milk self-sufficiency.
New Zealand Dairy Finds Sweet Spot in China’s Booming Bakery Market
NZ dairy producers are capitalising on China’s booming bakery market, where cream consumption has grown from 10% to 40% of the sector since 2013.
Counterfeit Imported Butter Scandal: China Requires Traceability Codes on All Imported Food from June
China’ s revised Regulations on the Registration Administration of Overseas Food Production Enterprises took effect on 1 June 2026, requiring all imported food products to carry an official registration number on their packaging. Consumers can verify product authenticity by entering the code into GACC’ s online registration system, which displays the foreign factory’ s…
Danone CEO: Continuing to Bet on Premiumization of China’s Infant Formula Market
Danone’s CEO has reaffirmed the company’s confidence in China’s premium infant formula market, noting that despite annual births falling from 14 million to around 8 million over the past decade, the market has maintained its roughly 20 billion euro scale due to the premiumisation trend driven by single-child families. Nielsen IQ data shows that…
Fonterra Expands China Foodservice Portfolio with Anchor Essence Cream Launch
Fonterra strengthens its China foodservice presence with the launch of Anchor Essence Cream at Bakery China 2026, targeting the rapidly growing professional bakery segment.
Fonterra Launches Anchor Essence Cream at Bakery China 2026, First China Dairy Product with FernMark Grass-Fed Certification
Fonterra has launched Anchor Essence Cream at Bakery China 2026 in Shanghai, marking the first dairy product in the Chinese market to carry the FernMark Grass-Fed logo. The new cream has been developed specifically for professional bakers, delivering a light, smooth texture for cake fillings and soft bakery products. It builds on the success…
New Zealand Posts Largest Trade Surplus on Record in April 2026
New Zealand posted a record trade surplus of NZD 1.92 billion in April 2026. This marks the largest trade surplus on record. Exports rose 12% year-on-year to a record NZD 8.6 billion. Exports to China, the top trading partner, rose 3.9%. Imports increased 3.4% to NZD 6.7 billion. Imports from China
New Zealand March Exports Hit Record NZD 7.94 Billion, China Up 11.1%
New Zealand exports rose 7.3% year-on-year to a record NZD 7.94 billion in March 2026. This surpassed market expectations and marked a significant recovery from earlier weakness. Exports to China, New Zealand’s largest trading partner, increased 11.1%. The growth was primarily driven by dairy produc