Dannon, the U.S. unit of the French food giant, one of the biggest promoters of probiotic foods such as Activia and DanActive dairy drinks, agreed Wednesday to pay $21 million to settle state and federal investigations into allegations that the company’s claims for the health benefits of foods containing probiotics were exaggerated, or not properly supported.
Dannon, the U.S. unit of the French food giant, one of the biggest promoters of probiotic foods such as Activia and DanActive dairy drinks, agreed Wednesday to pay $21 million to settle state and federal investigations into allegations that the company’s claims for the health benefits of foods containing probiotics were exaggerated, or not properly supported.
