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Reckitt Benckiser bids for baby formula maker Mead Johnson

Graham Watson

2nd February 2017

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Another merger on the cards: Reckitt-Benckiser, the conglomerate, is looking to add US baby formula manufacturer, Mead Johnson.

It's classic conglomerate merger territory: adding to the Reckitt-Benckiser portfolio of brands, with the Mead Johnson share of the Asian baby formula market.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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