Danish company prepares to confront cartoon questions

The company hurt worst by the boycott in many Muslim countries of Danish products by consumers angered over the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed today said it hoped to confront the issue at a trade fair in Dubai.

Arla Foods, one of Europe’s largest dairy companies, estimates it has been losing €1.45m each day of the boycott, which started on January 26 in Saudi Arabia and has since spread to about 20 nations.