Cornucopia blasts WhiteWave merger with Danone as anti-competitive

The Cornucopia Institute, an organic-food industry watchdog group, said it filed a letter with the U.S. Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission opposing the acquisition of WhiteWave Foods by French dairy giant, Groupe Danone, for about $10 billion. The deal was announced in early July. “The deal would combine the world’s largest organic yogurt brand, Stonyfield, with… » Read More

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