Danone strongarmed into cutting Aptamil baby formula prices, Iceland confirms cost reduction
DANOYDanone(DANOY) Proactive Investors·2024-01-10 19:59

French food-manufacturing multinational Danone (OTCQX:DANOY) has announced a 7% reduction in the wholesale price of its powdered Aptamil baby formula products following an investigation by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into high formula prices. The CMA's scrutiny was triggered by significant price hikes in the baby formula sector, with Danone's prices having risen by 25% over two years. Data shared by the CMA showed that the cost of an 800g pack of Aptamil increased by 26% to £14.50 betwe ...