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Police raid France's Lactalis

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French police raided the headquarters of dairy giant Lactalis on Wednesday over a baby milk salmonella scare that has sickened dozens of children and led to a major international recall. Dozens of police were searching the company's offices in Laval, western France, as well as its factory in nearby Craon which was the source of the tainted milk. Lactalis has recalled babyRead more

Lactalis feels heat as families rebuff

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Pressure rose on French dairy giant Lactalis on Monday as the parents of babies who became sick after drinking salmonella-laced milk demanded answers over a scare affecting dozens of countries. Lactalis CEO Emmanuel Besnier said at the weekend that more than 12 million packages of Picot, Milumel, Celia and other brands of powdered baby milk had been recalled in 83 countries andRead more

Embattled dairy chief breaks silence

London - Muslimchronicle

The chief executive of France's Lactalis group on Sunday vowed compensation for victims of salmonella-tainted baby milk as he revealed that recalls were now under way in 83 countries.Lactalis has recalled over 12 million packages of baby formula in 83 countries over salmonella fears Giving his first interview in nearly 20 years, Emmanuel Besnier who heads the family-controlled company, told the Journal du DimancheRead more

83 countries affected by Lactalis salmonella scandal: CEO

Paris - Muslimchronicle

A salmonella scandal at French dairy group Lactalis has affected 83 countries, where 12 million boxes of powdered baby milk are being recalled, the company's CEO said Sunday in an interview with French media. "We must take account the scale of this operation: more than 12 million boxes are affected," he said, adding that distributors would no longer have toRead more

'Hundreds' of lawsuits filed over Lactalis salmonella

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against French dairy giant Lactalis by families who say their children got salmonella poisoning after drinking powdered milk made by the company, an association representing victims said Friday. The announcement came as economy minister Bruno Le Maire said Lactalis would have to extend its product recall to all milk products at the affected production site. "I've filed aRead more

Lactalis Baby Milk Contamination

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French prosecutors have opened a probe into salmonella contamination and a major international recall of baby milk produced by dairy giant Lactalis, a legal source told AFP on Tuesday. The investigation will focus on possible charges of causing involuntary injuries and endangering the lives of others but also possible cheating and failures in carrying out a product recall, the source said. TheRead more

French prosecutors to probe Lactalis baby milk contamination

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New recall of Lactalis baby milk

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French baby-milk maker Lactalis on Thursday ordered the recall of all of the production of one of its factories since February over fears of possible contamination with salmonella. Lactalis, one of the world's top dairy producers, had already recalled around 7,000 tonnes of infant formula milk two weeks ago. But in what it described as "a precautionary measure" on Thursday,Read more

French baby-milk maker in massive new recall over salmonella fears

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French baby-milk maker Lactalis said Thursday it was more than doubling the quantity of formula and other products recalled over salmonella fears in the second such move in two weeks. "The decision was taken to extend the recall of all infant nutrition products made or packaged at our Craon site" since February, said the company which is one of theRead more

Major recall of Lactalis baby milk over salmonella fears

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French baby-milk maker Lactalis and health authorities have ordered a major international product recall because of fears of salmonella contamination following 26 cases of children falling sick in France. Company spokesman Michel Nalet told AFP that "nearly 7,000 tonnes" of production might have been contaminated, but the company is unable to say currently how much remains on the market, hasRead more