CHINA/US: Mengniu cools talk of Pfizer baby food bid

By: Dean Best | 24 October 2011

Mengniu Dairy, China's largest dairy firm, has played down reports that it is preparing a bid for the baby food business of US pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer.

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Mengniu Dairy, China's largest dairy firm, has played down reports that it is preparing a bid for the baby food business of US pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer.

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