Lactalis CEO – ‘Formula may have been contaminated for years’
Lactalis CEO Emmanuel Besnier has warned the French dairy giant could have been producing infant formula tainted with salmonella for more than a decade.
Salmonella scandal rocks Lactalis
France eyes changes to food-safety rules in wake of Lactalis saga
France has set out plans to introduce new safety rules in a bid to prevent food-safety scandals in the wake of the salmonella outbreak that has battered the reputation of Lactalis, the country's largest dairy processor, and the wider supply chain.
French police raid Lactalis premises
Police have raided the premises of troubled French dairy group Lactalis, which is embroiled in a large-scale recall of products linked to a salmonella outbreak.
Lactalis CEO defends company procedures as recall widens
Lactalis CEO Emmanuel Besnier has stood by the French dairy giant's procedures throughout the recall of infant formula that has been linked to more than 30 children falling ill and which has been widened to take in more than 80 countries.
Lactalis scandal puts wider French supply chain in spotlight
The scrutiny of Lactalis has intensified this week as the dairy giant battles to repair the reputational damage from the salmonella scandal that has engulfed the company. However, the latest revelations have meant retailers have also been criticised and led to questions about the wider supply chain, which could fuel anxiety in export markets.
Update – Lactalis to widen baby milk salmonella recall again
Embattled French dairy group Lactalis is to extend the recall of products from its Craon factory in north-west France that is implicated in a salmonella outbreak that has engulfed the…
Recall of Lactalis formula fails
The recall of infant formula manufactured at one of Lactalis' plants in France after it emerged babies had been infected with salmonella has failed, with a number of retailers revealing some…
Lactalis ‘aware of salmonella contamination in August’
Lactalis was reportedly aware of the salmonella contamination at a plant in France in August - four months before regulatory officials ordered the recall of several products. Several media outlets…
Lactalis extends product recall to nutrition brand
French dairy group Lactalis has increased the extent of its product recall following an earlier reported salmonella contamination scare. Its nutritional product Taranis - a powdered amino acid mix -…
Update – UK not affected by Lactalis salmonella scare, FSA says
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) says the country is unaffected by the international recall of certain baby formula milk and baby food products made by French dairy giant Lactalis…
Lactalis faces worldwide recall of products in salmonella scare
French officials have ordered the global recall of several baby formula milk and baby food products made by the country's dairy giant Lactalis after the discovery of salmonella bacteria. The…
