Formula

France tightens safety limit for cereulide toxin in infant formula after global recalls France has lowered the safety threshold for cereulide toxin in infant formula, moving to fortify consumer protections after contamination in a widely used ingredient triggered recalls by major brands across dozens of countries. The agriculture ministry said the new limit is set at 0.014 micrograms of cereulide per kilogram of body mass, reduced from 0.03 micrograms per kilogram. The change follows a European Union meeting on Jan. 28 and…

Nestlé’s chief executive issued a video apology as the company widened a global recall of infant formula across 53 countries over concerns about possible contamination with the toxin cereulide, a heat-stable compound that can cause acute food poisoning. The precautionary recall now covers nearly 80 batches of SMA, BEBA, NAN and Alfamino infant nutrition products, and could threaten Nestlé’s strong position in China and other major markets. The list of affected products expanded again yesterday and now includes batches that…