Baby milk rationed in UK over China export fear

Retailers in the UK are rationing sales of powdered baby milk, because of a surge in demand for foreign-made baby milk in China. 

Danone, the manufacturer of Aptamil and Cow and Gate baby milk powder, said most supermarkets were introducing a restriction of two cans per customer.

It said the limit was to prevent some individuals from bulk-buying baby milk for "unofficial exports".
Retailers said they were also capping sales of Nestle's SMA formula milks.

Danone in a statement said that its being understood that the increased demand is being fuelled by unofficial exports to China to satisfy the needs of parents who want Western brands for their babies.