Chinese moms think twice about imported milk powder  

“洋奶”涉“毒”影响中国妈妈消费观

新西兰乳制品巨头恒天然集团近日自曝，其生产的40吨浓缩乳清蛋白中检出肉毒杆菌，多美滋奶粉也卷入了此次“毒奶”风波。这给信奉“洋奶粉”的“辣妈”们当头泼了一盆冷水。洋奶粉”纷纷遇冷，受访的妈妈们也一致表示，“涉毒”多美滋已影响她们的育儿消费观，不能以进口还是国产来区分奶粉质量了。[查看全文]

Zhengzhou (ECNS) – Chinese mothers' confidence in foreign milk powder has been shaken after bacterium Clostridium botulinum was found in imported dairy products from New Zealand.

New Zealand company Fonterra acknowledged Monday that tests conducted on July 31 had discovered the bacterium in whey protein concentrate manufactured at its Hauptau plant in Waikato.

Dumex, who used Fonterra's affected products, announced that 12 batches of PreciNutri Step 2 Formula may have been contaminated.

According to one survey, some moms in Zhengzhou, Henan province, said they would no longer judge the quality of milk powder based on whether or not it is imported.

At a Dennis supermarket in Henan, other imported formula brands, including Mead Johnson and Wyeth, were also affected. Several shoppers said they would not buy imported milk powder in the short term.

Mrs. Zhang, mother of a baby girl, said she had never considered buying domestic milk powder before, but was feeling more confident about it now.

"The harm caused by clostridium botulinum is not as clear as that of melamine. All we can do is keep far away from it," said Mrs. Xue, mother of a 2-year-old boy.

Chinese moms have set their sights on high-priced imported formula since the 2008 melamine-tainted milk powder scandal. Since then, they have acquired foreign milk powder through a variety of methods, pushing up its price and status.

At the Dennis supermarket in Henan, imported brands were discounted as much as 30 percent, but few were buying.