Swiss food company Nestlé has completed the acquisition of Pfizer Nutrition, the nutrition business of Pfizer, for $11.85bn, following the completion of the regulatory approval process in several markets.
SMA Nutrition manufacturer Pfizer has been scolded by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for breaching an advertising code relating to the promotion of infant formula products.
A Spanish study has called for European rules on mercury and arsenic in infant cereal in light of high - in some cases ‘risk’ - levels found, particularly in organic and gluten-free products.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it would not oppose Nestlé's $11.85bn deal to acquire Pfizer's infant nutrition business.
Nestlé’s $11.85bn (€9bn) acquisition of Pfizer Nutrition has been blocked by Mexican competition officials over concerns that the deal could lead to price increases.
Six of the world’s leading infant formula manufacturers are opposing a Hong Kong government proposal to ban the promotion of baby food products for children under the age of three.
Scientists in New Zealand are developing a method to identify the geographical source of milk powder products – a potential answer to the problem of counterfeit ‘Made in New Zealand’ infant formula products.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has provisionally approved an application by Nestlé to reduce the minimum requirement for L-histidine in infant formula products.
Nestle SA's (NESN.VX) $11.9 billion purchase of Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) baby food business has won approval in China, taking the Swiss group a step towards sealing a deal which still rests on months of bargaining with antitrust authorities.
Reporters confirmed from the Nestlé (China) Ltd. that Chinese Regulators had authorized Nestlé’s acquisiton of Wyeth Milk Powder, Pfizer’s infant nutrition business, with $11.85bn.
Vitablend, the premium provider of nutrition fortification and protection solutions, opened a new state of the art production plant in Singapore on Thursday, November 1st.
A2 Corporation (A2C) has appointed China State Farm Holding Shanghai Company (CSF) as the exclusive distributor of brand infant formula in the Peoples Republic of China.
In terms of the results, there were downward trends in acrylamide levels in the category ‘processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children’ and the sub-categories ‘non-potato based savoury snacks’ and ‘biscuits and rusks for infants and young c
New Zealand authorities have begun action to stop unlawful exports of infant formula to China, after trade bodies blamed these for severely undermining the southern nation’s reputation for food safety.
Arla Foods is looking to expand the capacity of its Arinco milk powder manufacturing plant to meet the increased demand created by its supply agreement with Chinese paediatric nutrition firm Biostime International Holdings.
