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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Alex Daniel

Parents could save £300 a year on baby formula amid high prices, says watchdog

The CMA said some parents were going without food to pay for expensive baby formula (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Wire)

Regulators have proposed sweeping changes for the baby formula industry, after finding many brands cost more than the weekly value of people’s benefits, leading some parents to forgo food to buy the product.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said issues like high prices and branding in the industry are leading to “poor outcomes” for parents, who could be saving about £300 a year by switching to lower priced products.

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