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不适合宝宝：市场观察家促请各国政府加强监管一般奶粉的营销活动

市场观察家指，中国和澳洲新西兰等地的奶粉出口国应该携手合作，阻遏厂商把一般配方奶粉当作婴幼儿营养品推销给消费者的市场乱象。

Not for babies: Stricter control over general milk formula marketing needed in China market

Regulators from China and importing countries should cooperate to arrest the problem of milk formula not intended for infant consumption being marketed as such in the China market, said an industry observer.

研究显示，中国市场上的羊奶粉遭矿物油污染

近日一项研究发现，中国市场的婴幼儿配方羊奶粉样本在经检测后，证实遭矿物油污染。

China formula ‘contamination’: Mineral oil hydrocarbon found in all goat-dairy products tested

A study in China found mineral oil hydrocarbon (MOH) contamination in all samples of goat milk-based infant formulas that were tested by researchers.

调查显示，封城期间，中国每10人就有四人服用膳食补充剂或中草药

调查显示，中国在3月冠病爆发封城期间，每10人就有近四人服用膳食补充剂或中草药产品。

Nearly four in 10 Chinese took supplements and TCM during COVID-19 lockdown period: Survey

Nearly four in 10 consumers in China consumed supplements and TCM when the country was under the COVID-19 lockdown in March.

汤臣倍健5亿美元募资资金将投入新生产地、个性化健康管理中心建设

汤臣倍健计划募资36亿元（约5.09亿美元），用于五大新项目包括在中国、澳大利亚建设新生产基地以及一所营养与健康管理中心。

BY-HEALTH’s US$500m capital drive: Plans for new sites and personalised health management centre revealed

BY-HEALTH is aiming to raise RMB$3.6bn (US$509m) to fund five new projects, including new manufacturing sites in China and Australia, and a health management centre.

益生菌受中国市场欢迎，但消费者对产品缺乏认识

一份新出炉的消费者调研报告指出，中国消费者普遍认为益生菌有益健康，当中，发酵乳制品和益生菌饮料最受欢迎，不过，消费者对益生菌产品的认识不足。

Probiotics still bang on trend in China, but consumers lack product understanding - Report

Chinese consumers see health benefits in probiotics, with probiotics in fermented dairy and beverages most popular, but misconceptions about the fast-rising ingredient are also rife, said a newly released consumers report.