date:Feb 20, 2014
China has an annual growth rate of about 6 percent for dairy product consumption while production expansion lagged behind to be around just 2 percent, said Bi Yu'an, a senior official with China Food and Drug Administration.
The demand-supply gap for safe and high-quality dairy products has widened because of the lack of incentives for dairy farmers and loose cooperation between firms and them, Bi added.
Chinese consumers prefer foreign dairy brands due to a lack of confidence in domestic pro