Muller of Germany and Land O’Lakes of the US have entered the latest Rabobank survey of the world’s 20 largest dairy companies, based in 2011 dairy produce sales.

Global food and dairy companies are making another round of big bets on China’s fast growing dairy sector, seeking to position themselves as safe alternatives after a lethal baby formula scandal burned the industry four years ago.

NO Irish company has made it into the global dairy top-20 ranking compiled by Rabobank Group.

CHINA is struggling to contain the fallout from the tainted milk scandal, announcing a survey of melamine-free dairy products and promising to subsidise farmers hit by the scare.

China’s poisoned powdered milk scandal widened today after liquid milk from three of the country’s leading dairies was found to be contaminated.