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
China slashes number of baby formula brands in quality drive
Beijing’s move benefits big brands by giving easier access to a $20bn market.
By: Tom Hancock in Shanghai
Source: The Financial Times
Link: https://www.ft.com/content/5d236318-f1f1-11e7-b220-857e26d1aca4
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
Study Finds No Link Between Baby Formula Made From Cow's Milk And Diabetes Risk
Could babies be at higher risk of developing Type 1 diabetes from drinking formula made from cow’s milk? That idea has been circulating for some time but the evidence has been scant and contradictory. A study published Tuesday makes it seem less likely.
By: Richard Harris
Source: National Public Radio
Link: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/01/02/574704893/study-finds-no-link-between-baby-formula-made-from-cows-milk-and-diabetes-risk
Hong Kong recalls more imported baby milk products after salmonella infections in France
Centre for Food Safety warns against use or sale of various batches of infant formula under ‘Mon petit’ brand.
By: Danny Mok
Source: South China Morning Post
Link: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2124411/hong-kong-recalls-more-imported-baby-milk-products
Fake baby milk formula – what next?
When cheating and blatant violations occur, enforcement agencies cannot plead ignorance, writer says.
By: TK Chua
Source: Free Malaysia Today
Link: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2017/12/15/fake-baby-milk-formula-what-next/
Lactalis baby products recalled over salmonella cases
France’s economic ministry has banned the sale of several baby formula milk and baby food products made by the country’s dairy giant Lactalis following the discovery of salmonella cases in babies less than six months old.
By: Naomi Rovnick
Source: The Financial Times
Link: https://www.ft.com/content/098065a3-95f2-395e-a25a-0d31c803a123
France orders ban of baby milk formula by dairy giant Lactalis, with some products exported to China
Salmonella found in products exported by world’s largest dairy company to China, Taiwan, Africa and Latin America.
France has ordered banned the sale and ordered a recall of several baby milk formula milk and baby food products made by French dairy giant Lactalis after the discovery of salmonella bacteria, consumer protection agency DGCCRF said in a statement.
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Source: South China Morning Post
Link: http://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2123732/france-orders-ban-baby-milk-formula-dairy-giant-lactalis-some
US trade deal after Brexit could see milk and baby formula with cancer-causing toxins flood UK market
US limits allow up to 20 times more poisonous aflatoxins than the stricter EU regulations. By: Tom Peck