Mueller Milch has joined Olympus Capital Holdings Asia and California Technology Ventures backing Huaxia Dairy in a $45m funding round.

Germany-based dairy company Theo Mueller’s private equity affiliate has backed a $45m funding round for a Chinese dairy three years after a milk safety scandal poisoned some people.

Mueller Milch Management has backed Huaxia Dairy alongside Olympus Capital Holdings Asia, a private equity firm.

Mueller Milch will invest $10m, while Olympus will invest $30m and previous investors in Huaxia will invest $5m.

Bernd Pfister, managing director of Mueller Milch Management, said: "China represents one of the most exciting…

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