Comments on: Foreign baby in China essentials: IMPORTED BABY FORMULA

By: damien

damien — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:49:29 +0000

I am going to have a baby in china , are there USA suppliers that I can safely order from ? Is Nestle a good brand , it is sold at Walmart?

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:55:14 +0000

I found http://www.britishonlinesupermarket.com to be the cheapest UK supplier for baby milk and sometimes they have special offers also. They only sell genuine trusted brands.

By: Bob Kane

Bob Kane — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:02:15 +0000

I am very interested in exporting premium organic baby products from the United States to the People’s Republic of China. I never exported anything and this is a new business venture.I wanted to get your readers views. Is there a market? Since the product is 100% organic would it be acceptable to the Chinese market? Any ideas or comments would be helpful?

By: Joel

Joel — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:05:50 +0000

Hard to say, because I’m not an expert on this stuff, but it’s no secret that companies outright lie on their labels. I suppose you could always try and contact the company directly, and ask them about the products they sell in China, how it’s packaged/shipped, where it’s manufactured, and where the ingredients are manufactured. (If you do, please let us know what they tell you!)

By: Elise

Elise — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:53:35 +0000

Oh, I forgot to say something: if that’s what’s found in baby formula, I don’t even want to know what’s in Nestle milk powder I use for my coffee and the milk used for 老酸奶…

By: Elise

Elise — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:50:07 +0000

What’s your opinion of ‘packaged abroad with a Chinese label/can’ option like Friso from Holland, Biostime from France? They do sport code bards from these countries, the info on the packaging does say it’s packaged abroad. Leyou sells these for about the same price than local formula (about 200 rmb for 900 gr.) I feel it’s ‘kind of safer’ to get the formula from Leyou than Taobao.

We’ve been using Frisolac and so far it seems OK, but it worries me every time I fill a bottle…

I ordered a can of Aptamil from a big seller on Taobao, and at the best of my knowledge, it did look really genuine. If it’s a fake, it really well made for sure, with all the little details, bells and whistles. One thing: I didn’t like the way that formula dissolved, leaving strange crystals on the sides of the bottle instead of little spots like usual formula. Fake? Weird? Aptamil signature? That can is sitting on my shelf after only using it for a few bottles.

By: addik

addik — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:43:04 +0000

How do you perceive the quality of the infant formula of Feihe International (American Diary – brands like Astrobaby and Feifan ?

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By: Sascha

Sascha — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:46:56 +0000

excellent resource, i thought i commented on this a long time ago, but i don’t see my name anywhere. I must have been high … your Dutch connection is vital and i have heard a lot of moms speak highly of Dutch formula … the fave among diapers are the japanese “Merries” brand … check it out!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:12:08 +0000

Your Taobao warning seems completely justified Joel. I’ve ordered from Taobao a few dozen times and have only had a problem once or twice, but you can’t play games when you’re messing with baby products. Nice post, thanks for linking here from Chengdu Living!