Japan's Kawasaki Gliko Co. and Meiji Co. announced on 5th that their liquid milk has been licensed by the Consumer Office of Japan with the words "infant use" and "alternative breast milk use". This is the first time that a Japanese dairy company has been allowed to label liquid milk with the word "infant use".
Kawasaki Gliko began selling its own baby liquid milk on its website, becoming Japan's first baby liquid milk sales company. At present, the company's 125 ml boxed baby liquid milk is sold at 216 yen (about 13 yuan) and can be stored at room temperature for six months. The product is scheduled to be introduced to the Japanese retail market from November. Meiji plans to launch its baby liquid milk product on the 13th.
Infant liquid milk is a kind of dairy product which adds nutrients needed by infants. It can be stored at room temperature for a long time and can be drunk after opening. In the midst of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, liquid milk for infants provided by Finland has attracted much attention in Japan. In August last year, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare formulated specifications for infant liquid milk. On January 31, this year, Gliko and Meiji of Jiangzai obtained a safe license for liquid milk production for infants. In the future, liquid infant milk may become a seismic reserve material for local autonomous bodies in Japan.
