Taming the wounded tigers

Several American dairy processors have managed to continue to export in the Southeast Asian markets despite the Asian financial crisis. US dairy companies are surviving the Asian meltdown by helping their Southeast Asian customers find ways of reducing their costs. One approach is finding less expensive replacement ingredients. Many Asian importers are substituting skim-milk powder with whey products in food applications.
Despite its economic woes, the Pacific Rim still represents one of the world's most important markets for exports of U.S. dairy products. When dairy processor and exporter Mike Otten first [...]