Chinese dairy firm wins Monde Selection gold prize for second year

LISBON -- China's dairy firm Modern Farming won the gold prize for a second consecutive year at the 54th edition of Monde Selection held in Portugal's capital Lisbon on Monday.

Modern Farming's win demonstrated that its milk products have met the highest international food standards and obtained an internationally recognized quality passport, said Monde Selection Chairman Patrick de Halleux at the awarding ceremony.

The jury members have spoken highly of the milk produced by Modern Farming as it contains no additives and retains freshness, he said.

Modern Farming President and Board Chairwoman Gao Lina said her company's sales surged 159 percent last year as domestic demand for high-quality milk kept rising.

Currently the company is working hard to meet the growing demand and has no plans to export, she added.

The Brussels-based Monde Selection, founded in 1961, tests and evaluates consumer products from around the world. Around 3,000 products from 76 countries were presented for the race this year.