Local players Yili, Mengniu offer new products, while Japan's Meiji exits market
Yili's powdered milk marketed for older adults is seen at a supermarket in Dalian, China. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
KENTO TANAKA and KOHEI FUJIMURA
October 28, 2026 07:11 JST
TOKYO/DALIAN, China -- China produces more milk than the nation's consumers want, pushing dairy companies to try new approaches to the market or, in at least one case, pull out.