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Baby milk: Nestl\u00e9’s competitors also under pressure <\/p>\n
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The tainted baby formula crisis has spread from Swiss food producer Nestl\u00e9 to French rival Danone and dairy group Lactalis.\n<\/p>\n
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+ Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox<\/a><\/p>\n Lactalis has withdrawn six batches of Picot-brand baby formula from the transalpine market after the presence of cereulide was detected in an ingredient from a supplier. This toxin, produced by bacteria, can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.<\/p>\n + Read about a management meltdown at Nestl\u00e9<\/a><\/p>\n It was cereulide that led to the recall of batches of Nestl\u00e9 products. In Switzerland, Hochdorf also had to do the same with about 10,000 packages of a goat milk powder from the brand Bimbosan.<\/p>\n On Saturday, the Singapore Food Authority, for its part, ordered the withdrawal from the market of baby formula of the Dumex brand, which was acquired by Danone in 2022. Cereulide was reportedly detected in two other products.<\/p>\n Probably same supplier<\/p>\n Danone\u2019s products may contain raw material from the same source as the Nestl\u00e9 baby food batches. In December and early January, the sale of certain Nestl\u00e9 items in Singapore and some 60 other countries had already been suspended.<\/p>\n It was Nestl\u00e9\u2019s largest preventive recall in the group\u2019s history. In addition, authorities in France are investigating whether there is a link to the death of a newborn child.<\/p>\n \n More<\/p>\n More <\/p>\n Swiss food giant Nestl\u00e9 apologises after biggest baby formula recall in its history <\/p>\n This content was published on <\/p>\n Jan 14, 2026 <\/p>\n Nestl\u00e9 has recalled batches of infant formula in around 60 countries as a precaution, in what is the biggest recall in the company\u2019s history. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more: Swiss food giant Nestl\u00e9 apologises after biggest baby formula recall in its history So far, no link has been confirmed. In a video message last week, Nestl\u00e9 CEO Philipp Navratil apologised to parents and carers for the uncertainty caused.<\/p>\n Analysts worried<\/p>\n Food companies are also paying the price financially. Today on the Paris stock exchange, due to the withdrawal and downward revision of price targets by several analysts, Danone\u2019s share price temporarily dropped by almost 12%. Nestl\u00e9 also lost almost 1% on the Zurich stock exchange.<\/p>\n Concern is growing among traders. According to Bank Vontobel, the Nestl\u00e9 case is becoming a \u201cnightmare\u201d for the new management team and seems to be getting out of control, as there is negative news almost every day. <\/p>\n In addition to the financial and reputational damage, the affair could raise further questions about quality controls at production sites and possible underinvestment in the savings programme, commentators add.<\/p>\n \n More<\/p>\n More <\/p>\n Food safety\n <\/p>\n Nestl\u00e9 launches large baby food recall in Europe <\/p>\n This content was published on <\/p>\n Jan 5, 2026 <\/p>\n Nestl\u00e9 recalls Beba and Alfamino baby foods in Europe over toxin risk in one of its biggest product recalls in history. <\/p>\n![\"Nestl\u00e9](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/e17f97e1782c20eb96f43616d84386d16f533c07-90772441.jpg\")
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