Beijing, May 30, 2014- The China Food and Drug Administration stated May 30th, that only 82 of the 133 companies that applied for baby-formula production permits were granted production permits. As part of a move to tighten regulations on the industry, increase food safety, and strengthen the domestic food industry, China has sought to clean up its dairy market after a 2008 baby formula scandal which resulted in six deaths and thousands of sicknesses. Currently there are 41 foreign companies who import and sell infant formulas; this accounts for 55% of the market share in China’s baby-formula industry.
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