Chinese trigger Australian baby milk run
- Published: 3 Jan 2013 at 14.45
- Online news: Asia
Australian supermarkets and pharmacies were running out of popular baby formula on Thursday after unprecedented sales reportedly due to Chinese customers trying to secure supplies.
File photo of a mother holding her baby, in Shanghai, on October 2, 2008. Australian supermarkets and pharmacies were running out of popular baby formula on Thursday after unprecedented sales reportedly due to Chinese customers trying to secure supplies.
Nutricia, supplier of top-selling formula brand Karicare, said there had been a sudden surge in demand for its products which had seen stocks plummet and left shelves empty.
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