Mead Johnson Milks Growth Of Emerging Markets’ Middle Class
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Mead Johnson sees growth in emerging markets largely because per-birth consumption of infant formula is well below developed regions. The firm invests nearly $100 million in research to provide the pediatric nutritionals innovation sought by parents, VP of Investor Relations Kathy Ann MacDonald says.
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