Receives SAMR re-registration; China market access secured

GENERAL

Tue, Jun 06 2023 08:30 am

Synlait Milk Limited (Synlait) is extremely pleased to announce that the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has notified it of the successful re-registration of The a2 Milk Company’s Chinese labelled 至初® Infant Formula (stages one, two and three) at its Dunsandel facility, which will allow it to manufacture and export this product for the China market until September 2027.

As the manufacturer of those products, the SAMR registration is held by Synlait and attached to its Dunsandel facility. The re-registration is pivotal for the ongoing success of the manufacturing and supply agreement that Synlait and The a2 Milk Company have.

Synlait CEO Grant Watson commented: “We are thrilled to have achieved this significant milestone, which is pivotal to the long-term success of our Advanced Nutrition business. Our shareholders, staff, customers, and farmer suppliers all benefit from the certainty of today’s re-registration and continued China market access.”

“Synlait and The a2 Milk Company have a long-standing and complementary partnership, and we look forward to continuing to support their China growth ambitions. The re-registration is a very important milestone and we have worked hard together to ensure its success. We thank SAMR and the Ministry for Primary Industries, for their support during this process.”

For more information contact:
Hannah Lynch
Head of Strategy & Corporate Affairs
P: +64 21 252 8990
E: [email protected]