date:Feb 12, 2014
mand for dairy-based protein in the region and a fall in China's milk production, Chief Executive Gregg Tanner said on a conference call.
China's appetite for foreign milk powder has grown in the past few years due to distrust in local products since six infants were killed and thousands were taken ill in 2008 after consuming milk containing industrial chemical melamine.
Tighter food safety rules and disease among Chinese cattle also stymied the country's output in 2013, pushing import volumes