Published: Oct 17, 2013

Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands today formally opened the FrieslandCampina Innovation Centre on the campus of Wageningen University & Research Centre.

Published: Oct 16, 2013

Testers have found CMS-hybrids in the baby foods of German producer Hipp and international organic hallmark Demeter.

Published: Oct 15, 2013

French food maker Danone S.A. said it will appoint new management at its Dumex infant milk powder operation in China after bribery scandal at Chinese hospitals.

Published: Oct 11, 2013

Declining U.S. birth rates and a sluggish economic recovery have rattled the baby food market in recent years, spurring a 9% sales decline from 2008 to 2010.

Published: Sep 26, 2013

Fonterra has announced its 2013 results. Sales volumes were flat at 4 million metric tonnes. Revenues, at NZ$18.6 billion, were down 6% - but net profit was up 18% to $376 million.

Published: Sep 26, 2013

Target Corp will launch a free service on Wednesday that lets shoppers set up recurring deliveries of bulky baby goods, a move that mimics Amazon.com Inc and is aimed at attracting more moms.

Published: Sep 26, 2013

Danone SA's advanced medical nutrition unit Nutricia has started an internal investigation after a Chinese newspaper published a report alleging it had bribed more than 100 doctors in Beijing to boost sales, the company said on Wednesday.

Published: Sep 25, 2013

With effect from 1 October 2013, FrieslandCampina will be dividing its consumer activities between two new business groups: Consumer Products Asia and Consumer Products Europe, Middle East & Africa.

Published: Sep 25, 2013

Fonterra (FSF.NZ), the world's largest dairy processor, is moving ahead with plans to launch its own branded milk formula in China, undeterred by a recent botulism scare and Beijing's crackdown on foreign firms over alleged corrupt sales practices.

Published: Sep 24, 2013

A unit of French food group Danone SA said on Monday it opened an investigation after Chinese state TV reported that it bribed medical staff to boost sales of its infant formula at hospitals in a number of regions across northern China.

Published: Sep 23, 2013

Chinese milk powder makers, including Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd (600887.SS) and China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd (2319.HK), are set to get 30 billion yuan ($4.90 billion) in official funds to support sector consolidation, media said.

Published: Sep 18, 2013

China's Health Ministry reminded hospitals on Tuesday that they are not allowed to push the sale of baby milk to new mothers after Chinese state television said Danone had bribed hospital staff to give its milk powder to new-born babies.

Published: Sep 17, 2013

Research from the University of Cagliari has shown the positive role Betapol has in infant brain development.

Published: Sep 17, 2013

Chinese state TV said on Monday that Danone had bribed hospital staff to give its milk powder to new-born babies, allegations that the French food group said it was shocked by and would investigate immediately.

Published: Sep 13, 2013

The rupee downslide is turning out to be a money spinner for Punjab's entrepreneurs and farmers involved in export of baby corn, peas and carrot.

Published: Sep 13, 2013

Sri Lanka's health ministry has released stocks of imported whey protein tested negative for botulism, a statement said here on Thursday, a few weeks after a similar scare stopped sales in China and Russia.

Published: Sep 10, 2013

Baby foods made by firms including Cow and Gate, Heinz and Ella's Kitchen have far fewer nutrients than homemade meals, according to a new study.

Published: Sep 04, 2013

Dutch dairy cooperative Royal FrieslandCampina has sold its two regional dairy brands Mark Brandenburg and Milchreiter in Germany to ODW Frischprodukte for an undisclosed amount.

Published: Sep 03, 2013

A trio of growth engines” is how the Campbell Soup Co. describes its three strategic acquisitions in the past year.

Published: Sep 03, 2013

Chinese company Yashili has received approval to establish a NZ$220m ($170.7m) infant formula production facility in Pokeno, New Zealand.