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This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
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PBM formulas: Firm, which licenses rights to Wyeth's private label infant formula in the U.S., announces late-October launch of powdered formula fortified with docosahexaenoic, arachidonic acids under Wal-Mart Parent's Choice label at American Dietetic Association Food & Nutrition Conference in Philadelphia Oct. 20-22. Product comes in 31.7 oz., 14.1 oz. cans retailing for $16.88 and $8.93, respectively. Promotional materials state "Wal-Mart is honored to introduce the first affordable DHA/ARA-enriched formula"...
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