Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Foot-and-mouth-disease milk allegations
Wimm-Bill-Dann was accused of using milk from cattle affected by foot-and-mouth disease. Products were withdrawn in response to Rospotrebnadzor requirements. The company denied the allegations and conducted formal investigations.
2012
Post-acquisition compliance investigation
After an anonymous whistleblower report following PepsiCo’s acquisition, an investigation by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher reportedly found widespread compliance concerns and possible Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations. The episode also led to SEC scrutiny of whether PepsiCo general counsel Maura Smith had been dismissed in retaliation for commissioning related work.