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Rumors?were circulating?that Mengniu made up a story that spread online in July, which claimed Yili's infant formula contained fish oil that could lead to premature sexual development.
Mengniu also allegedly plotted a public relations campaign to create a milk powder scandal, in which Synutra products were reported to have caused baby girls to develop breasts.
Mengniu issued a letter on November 22, clarifying the smear scandal. |
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Mengniu Dairy (Group) Co., Ltd. (Mengniu Dairy Group) was founded in 1999 with headquarters in the center of the China Dairy Capital Shengle Economic Zone in Helingeer County of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.?[Full story] |
Yili Industrial Group was founded in 1993 when its predecessor, Hohhot Muslim Dairy Food General Factory, implemented shareholding reform.Yili has 130 affiliated enterprises that produce more than 1,000 products under the Yili brand?[Full story]
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Synutra International Inc is a leading infant formula company in China. It principally produces, markets and sells its products under the "Shengyuan," or "Synutra," name, together with other complementary brands.? |
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