Lactalis says no salmonella in baby milk at second production line
Lactalis, the world’s largest dairy group, rejected media reports that salmonella had been detected in baby milk from a second production line at a French factory where contaminated milk led to dozens of babies falling ill last year.
French dairy company denies it sold more contaminated milk
French dairy company Lactalis has denied claims made by an investigative newspaper that it sold 8,000 tons of milk powder potentially contaminated with salmonella.
Hopes for a Chinese cash cow in France milk country sour
French farmers fear for future of dairy plant once billed as China’s largest foreign investment in the milk processing sector.
Danone's Morocco dairy firm loses 50 percent of milk market – CEO
Moroccan dairy firm Centrale Danone (CDA.CS), part of France’s Danone (DANO.PA), has lost more than 50 percent of its market share in fresh milk since a consumer boycott targeting its products started in April, Danone’s chief executive said on Tuesday.
French company blames 'accident' for global baby milk scare
The head of the French company at the centre of an international baby milk scandal denied Friday that it was responsible for the contamination that triggered a recall of formula in over 80 countries, calling it «an accident».
China’s baby boom lifts French dairy group Danone
French food group Danone’s share price rose 3 per cent on Wednesday after the company said demand for baby formulas in China helped boost like-for-like sales by almost 5 per cent.
France's baby milk scare: Police search Lactalis sites
French police are searching several sites run by dairy group Lactalis as part of an ongoing investigation into a baby milk scare.
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Source: BBC
Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42715187
Why Danone Shut Its Dairy Arm In World’s Largest Milk Consuming Nation
A country of milk lovers, abundant supply and a growing market—that’s what India offered Danone but the French giant chose to shut its dairy operations.
By: Sharleen Dsouza
Source: BloombergQuint
Link: https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/2018/01/16/why-danone-shut-its-dairy-arm-in-worlds-largest-milk-consuming-nation
French food safety inspectors 'missed salmonella at baby milk plant'
French food safety inspectors failed to detect salmonella contamination at a plant belonging to dairy giant Lactalis, three months before the company carried out a major recall of baby milk, a report said Wednesday.
By: AFP
Source: The Local Europe
Link: https://www.thelocal.fr/20180103/french-food-safety-inspectors-missed-salmonella-at-baby-milk-plant
France probes dairy giant over salmonella contamination
French prosecutors have opened an investigation into the country’s dairy giant Lactalis’ salmonella contamination, local media reported on Tuesday.
By: Mu Xuequan
Source: Xinhua
Link: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-12/26/c_136853663.htm