However, according to the same report, “increasing consumption in developing countries has been accompanied by a major expansion of production in several developing countries, significantly outpacing production growth in the developed country group.”
Given USDA’s findings that US per capita milk consumption has declined about 30 percent since 1970, a burgeoning global market for dairy is a boon to producers that must look beyond the domestic market to drive profits. FDA is preparing the regulatory framework to facilitate exports to China and, in January, announced it would establish a list of milk and milk products manufacturers with an interest in exporting to China.