Yili looks to Italy for better milk
Updated: 2013-11-14 10:12
By Wang Zhuoqiong (China Daily)
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Chinese dairy company Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co has formed a "strategic partnership" with Italian peer Sterilgarda Alimenti SpA, allowing Yili to upgrade its technology and improve the quality of its liquid milk.
Yili announced the agreement in a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange. It didn't give further details.
Song Liang, a dairy industry analyst, said that collaboration with top global dairy producers will boost Yili's product quality and technology levels, as well as expanding its dairy resources.
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During the first three quarters of the year, Yili generated operating revenue of 36.5 billion yuan ($5.9 billion).[Photo/China Daily] |
The Italian company is a specialist in filter membrane technology, which can remove harmful bacteria and impurities and keep milk fresh for four to eight months without preservatives.
The technology also allows low-temperature sterilization, which maintains the nutritional value of the milk.
Song said Yili and Sterilgarda Alimenti are likely to establish a joint venture and create their own brand of liquid milk. Having that brand would allow the JV to tap into the high-end market and raise the profit margin for liquid milk, which accounts for a large share of the dairy products consumed in China.
During the first three quarters of 2013, Yili generated operating revenue of 36.5 billion yuan ($5.9 billion) and net profit of 2.52 billion yuan, up 82.7 percent.
Song said that the financial results demonstrate Yili's resilience amid a tough environment this year for dairy companies, which have faced milk shortages that limited their output and raised production costs.
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