Nestle and Danone face fresh scrutiny over infant formula recalls
Nestle and Danone are under scrutiny for their handling of infant formula recalls related to contamination. Reports suggest that Nestle delayed notifying authorities about the presence of a harmful toxin, cereulide, in their products. Both companies have faced criticism for the speed of their recalls and the potential risks posed to infants.
- ▪Nestle and Danone are facing scrutiny over infant formula contamination and recalls.
- ▪An investigation revealed that Nestle delayed alerting authorities about the toxin cereulide.
- ▪Nestle claims to have acted transparently and cooperated with authorities from the start.
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Nestle and Danone face fresh scrutiny over infant formula recallsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxNestle said the company acted with full transparency and cooperated with the authorities from the beginning.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 20, 2026, 08:36 AMUpdated May 20, 2026, 08:36 AMPARIS – Nestle and Danone are facing fresh scrutiny over the handling of infant formula contamination after reports published on May 19 by French, Belgian and Swiss public media questioned the speed of recalls of potentially harmful products.The investigation by Radio France, RTBF and RTS said Nestle had delayed alerting European authorities about the presence of cereulide, a toxin that can cause vomiting and diarrhoea and poses particular risks for infants.The toxin was detected in an…
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