Wyeth and other collective milk powder experts say that the gross margin of up to 60%

Some foreign milk powder prices soared by 10%

Yesterday, the reporter learned from some supermarkets that many foreign brands of milk powder have increased the supermarket supply price, and the retail prices of some small supermarkets have also been adjusted, and the increase has been concentrated at around 10%.

Wyeth and other brands of some varieties of milk powder through the price of packaging for domestic milk powder prices have not changed recently, a new round of foreign milk powder prices surged quietly yesterday, the reporter learned from some supermarkets, many foreign milk powder brands have increased the price of supermarket supplies, some The retail price of small supermarkets has also been adjusted, and the increase has been concentrated at around 10%. There are brands that change prices by changing packaging.

Is the price of foreign milk powder an individual behavior?

In Metro Hongkou shop, the reporter saw Wyeth gold health 318.9 yuan / cans, Mead Johnson Ann Po A + 168.9 yuan / cans, Mead Johnson baby A + 200.85 yuan / cans, Dumex more than 1200 grams of infant formula milk powder out of stock . At the same time purchase more than US AIDS gold shield gold products over 1,500 yuan, gifted Sinopec 150 yuan fuel card, while supplies last. The salesman revealed that the price of most products has not been adjusted in recent days, but the fine-tuning of individual varieties certainly exists.

At home Yanli Pingping Road store, the salesman revealed that the prices of some varieties of imported powdered milk from Wyeth and other brands have indeed risen, rising by about 10%, and many brands with price increases are accompanied by dress-ups, such as Wyeth Gold Kids Canned Milk Powder. , For the packaging, the weight does not change, the price per can from 235 yuan rose to 246 yuan. Sales staff said that "in the past half-month, many foreign brands have been raising prices in various forms. The most common one is to replace packaging."

Carrefour Supermarket revealed that the supply price of many foreign milk powders to supermarkets has increased slightly. However, when supermarkets adjust their retail prices, it is currently unconfirmed.

In May this year, the Development and Reform Commission's Price Division convened meetings with six foreign manufacturers of milk powder such as Abbott, Dumex, Wyeth, and Nestlé to learn about the quantity, price, and production of dairy products. Subsequently, some foreign milk powder production companies said that raw materials and transportation costs have risen. However, Mead Johnson, Dumex China relevant person in charge said that the recent product did not increase prices, there is no price increase plan, "sales terminal prices rise, is the individual behavior of businesses." Aussie also said that there is no price increase plan.

In addition, the reporter learned in an interview yesterday that in the atmosphere of rising milk prices, the prices of domestic milk powder have not changed for a long time. However, a Hualian supermarket salesman told reporters that in the first two weeks Bein United (35.48, -0.72, -1.99%) milk powder price adjustment of twenty or thirty, but after two days and restored the original price, as to whether it will adjust the price after It is not clear at this time.

The relevant person in charge of Wal-Mart revealed that in recent days, the supermarket did not receive any oral or written notice of domestic milk powder price adjustment.

Also take the cost as an excuse to increase prices?

Regarding the argument that rising costs are driving up prices, many consumers believe that this is just an excuse. Some experts believe that the gross profit rate of foreign milk powder is as high as 60%. Even if there are current external factors such as rising costs and high inflation, it is entirely possible for them to digest themselves. The market share of foreign milk powder in Shanghai exceeds 60%. Some experts said that China's dairy industry standard is the lowest in the world, which also affects consumers' trust in domestic milk powder.

Domestic milk powder lost its right to speak?

Market participants pointed out that domestic milk powder has almost no right to speak in the milk powder industry. Consumers' disappointment over domestically produced milk powder and their reliance on “foreign milk powder” have contributed to its price increase.

"The foreign milk powder prices have risen, but still dare not buy domestically produced milk powder." Ms. Zhou, a new mother, said with a smile: "Not that we do not support domestically produced milk powder. It is we that we dare not buy it." Ms. Zhou said that the child's health is guaranteed. Next, the money can save the province, so she tends to buy imported milk powder online.