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Organic baby formula maker responds to CMA final report

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The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) final report into the formula milks sector was published today (14 February). Key points are: CMA infant formula study finds that a combination of factors is leading to poor outcomes for parents, who could be saving around £300 a…

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