Reckitt’s Mead Johnson, Abbott cleared by US court in infant-formula case
Reckitt Benckiser’s Mead Johnson unit and Abbott Laboratories have been cleared by a Missouri court relating to claims certain brands…
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Reckitt, Abbott infant-formula cases “could cost billions” – expert
Dr. Paul Kaufman, a senior litigation attorney in the US with expertise in product liability cases, believes that legal claims…
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Will huge infant-formula fines scupper Reckitt Benckiser’s category exit plan?
UK-based multinational consumer goods heavyweight Reckitt Benckiser has long been linked with a sale of its infant-formula assets. However, with…
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Abbott Laboratories hit with huge fine in infant-formula brain damage case
Abbott Laboratories has been ordered to pay almost $500m over allegations that it hid the risk that its infant formula…
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FDA must fix “inadequate” inspection and recall policies, report says
The US Food and Drug Administration's rules on food inspection and product recalls must be updated to avoid a repeat…
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FTC urges regulators to boost competition in US infant formula market
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has called on national regulators to re-evaluate policies to boost competition and resilience in…
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Bobbie acquires US infant-formula peer Nature’s One
Bobbie, the US infant-formula challenger business, has acquired peer Nature’s One for an undisclosed sum. San Francisco-based Bobbie, which describes…
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FTC investigates baby-formula producers for collusion
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating whether baby-formula companies colluded on bids for profitable state contracts. FTC commissioner…
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“We did ten months’ worth of inventory in the first two weeks after launch” – Bobbie co-founder Laura Modi on demand for the US start-up’s organic, “European-style” infant formula
Championed as the “only women-founded and mom-led infant-formula company in the US”, San Francisco challenger brand Bobbie was shaken soon…
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Perrigo Co. infant formula recalled in North America in contamination scare
Ireland's Perrigo Company has seen some of its Gerber-branded infant-formula products recalled in North America after they were linked to…
