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The Dealer was agog to see how much value is put on milk powder abroad compared to at home.
A colleague was waiting in the departures lounge in New Zealand’s Christchurch airport where he spotted milk powder being sold alongside premium bottles of perfume and whiskey.
The lowest priced milk powder on the stand was selling for €100/kg. In contrast, the current farmgate price for milk in Ireland is €6.24/kg. Meanwhile, buying infant formula in Australia has become a somewhat dangerous event.
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