Irish infant formula number two in growing China market

Ireland has become China’s second largest supplier of infant formula, according to Bord Bia.

Sources in the Food Board said China imported over 171,280 tonnes of infant formula from January to October in 2016. The Irish dairy industry has benefited, with just under 26,000t of Irish infant formula going to China.

The import market leader is the Netherlands, with an estimated 61,000t trade.