Another nail in the coffin has landed for New Zealand milk in China as a new dairy reports a product quality issue related to milk exported to China.

New Zealand-based Fonterra has advised eight of its customers of a quality issue involving three batches of a particular type of whey protein concentrate produced at a single New Zealand manufacturing site in May 2012.

Tmall.com, the B2C Internet shopping subsidiary of Alibaba Group, announced that it will cooperate with Danone and Nestle to launch direct sales and delivery of milk powder under six brands of the two groups, allowing Chinese consumers to enjoy the safe importation of milk powder products.

Chinese dairy company Mengniu and Danish dairy giant Arla signed a framework agreement for the implementation of a diary technology cooperation center project.

European food company Nestle is hoping education will boost the quality of dairy products in China.

Niu Gensheng, founder of Mengniu, has resigned his position as chairman of the board of directors.

China Mengniu Dairy Company has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the World Wildlife Fund to join the Climate Savers Program, becoming the first Chinese company to become a Climate Savers company.