Centrale Latte Torino started exporting milk to China in Feb

Centrale del Latte d'Italia SpA

04/03/2014 11:31

MILAN, March 4 (Reuters) - Italian milk producer Centrale Latte Torino  CLT.MI  said on Tuesday it started exporting UHT milk and soy-based drinks to China in February, in regular weekly shipments. Shares in the dairy firm rose 9.95 percent in Milan, outperforming an Italian all-share index  .FTITLMS  up 2.35 percent, after Italian press reported the export deal. The stock was quoted at 2.32 euros ($3.2) at 1143 GMT. The company said sales volumes could reach around 2 million litres of products without specifying in what time period. ($1 = 0.7260 euros) (Reporting by Isla Binnie; editing by Francesca Landini) ((isla.binnie@thomsonreuters.com)(+39 02 661 29435)(Reuters Messaging: isla.binnie.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: CENTRALELATTETORINO CHINA/