A2 Milk boss warns of use-by date for Chinese daigou shopping heyday

A2 Milk boss warns of use-by date for Chinese daigou shopping heyday

The changing shopping preferences of Chinese parents and tighter competition is forcing baby formula business A2 Milk to seek out new ways to survive the headwinds.

  • byJessica Yun

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Spilt milk:How Aussie mums and dads got dragged into Bubs’ boardroom fight

Spilt milk:How Aussie mums and dads got dragged into Bubs’ boardroom fight

This time last year,Bubs Australia was collecting accolades from US President Joe Biden. But a spectacular fallout between the co-founder and her board has sent the business reeling – and left investors to decide the company’s future.

  • byJessica Yun andEmma Koehn
Chinese parents love A2 Milk’s infant formula. Do investors love it too?

Chinese parents love A2 Milk’s infant formula. Do investors love it too?

The $4.3 billion milk and infant formula giant has engineered a commendable turnaround since COVID-19 – but are investors pleased?

  • byJessica Yun
China marketing blitz pays dividends for A2 Milk

China marketing blitz pays dividends for A2 Milk

The infant formula maker has managed to ride out the harsh zero-COVID lockdowns imposed on its most lucrative market,but investors are not impressed.

  • byJessica Yun
A2 Milk appoints New Zealand dealmaker as new chair

A2 Milk appoints New Zealand dealmaker as new chair

Shares in the dairy and baby formula company dipped lower after A2 Milk announced changes to its board and outlook.

  • byJessica Yun
A2 Milk finds a way into US but sober about short-term gains

A2 Milk finds a way into US but sober about short-term gains

Dairy giant A2 Milk has been given the green light to export its infant formula to the US,more than five months after its smaller rival Bubs Australia was given approval.

  • byJessica Yun
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Relief for A2 Milk as Chinese regulatory path untangles

Relief for A2 Milk as Chinese regulatory path untangles

A2 Milk’s shares have jumped after its Chinese-label baby formula producer received approval to continue manufacturing product until late February.

  • byJessica Yun
‘Turning a corner’:A2 Milk retargets Chinese daigous amid $134m share buyback

‘Turning a corner’:A2 Milk retargets Chinese daigous amid $134m share buyback

Milk and infant formula maker A2 Milk is returning its focus back to daigou channels after it was forced by the pandemic to pivot and diversify.

  • byJessica Yun
A2 Milk’s baby formula foray into US frustrated by FDA delay

A2 Milk’s baby formula foray into US frustrated by FDA delay

A2 Milk has had its approval to import baby formula to the US deferred as it seeks to chase smaller Australian competitors in the market.

  • byAngus Dalton
Milk run:Biden sends more planes to pick up Bubs Australia infant formula

Milk run:Biden sends more planes to pick up Bubs Australia infant formula

Bubs Australia is preparing to send 180,000 tins of infant formula to the US. Meanwhile,its much larger rival A2 Milk is still waiting for US FDA approval.

  • byJessica Yun
‘A compelling story’:Joe Hockey on Biden and Bubs’ $20m baby formula deal
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‘A compelling story’:Joe Hockey on Biden and Bubs’ $20m baby formula deal

Joe Hockey knows how hard it can be for Australian companies to crack the lucrative American market. That’s precisely what happened this week for Bubs Australia.

  • byJessica Yun