Perrigo Bets On Mexican Private Label Growth With Laboratorios Diba Buy
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Perrigo is betting the Mexican store-brand market will grow the way private label did in the U.S. 20 years ago, with its $25 million acquisition of Laboratorios Diba
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