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FDA letter reinforces responsibilities of infant formula supply chain

The FDA has put the entire infant formula supply chain on notice to improve monitoring and production practices.The decree comes amid a second outbreak since November 2025 of infan...

Charity calls for improved infant formula controls in UK

EU Commission considers more cereulide testing

Complaints prompt infant formula recall

Laboratoires Novalac has issued a recall in France

Public consultation now open on Proposal P1066 Review of young child formula

The Proposal P1066 is considering whether regulatory requirements in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code the Code for young child formula commonly referred to as toddler...

Opinion: Why the Infant Formula Industry Must Embrace Innovation, Not Fear It

An industry that feeds babies must be an industry of absolute transparency. We have nothing to hide, and everything to protect.

FDA Calls On Infant Formula Industry to Safeguard Against Contaminants Introduced Through Supply Chains

Inside Brazil’s vast network of lifesaving free milk banks

These images from photographer Kristin Bethge document Brazil's milk bank system, which provides some of the world's cheapest and safest donated milk to hundreds of thousands of ba...

Novel C. Botulinum Test for Infant Formula Developed After ByHeart Study Reveals Industry Standard Falls Short

ByHeart-commissioned research shows the currently accepted “gold standard” for Clostridium botulinum detection in powdered formula, SRC enumeration, may fail to catch contamination...

Following Infant Formula Incidents, FDA Urges Manufacturers to Implement Stronger, Substantive Supplier Oversight

The letter to industry was issued in response to the botulism outbreaks linked to Nara Organics and ByHeart formulas, which identified Clostridia in the whole milk powder ingredien...

What needs to happen to stop this food pouch problem?

We need clearer labelling and stricter regulations on how these products are marketed. Parents deserve transparency so they can make informed choices. Until then, education is ke...

Australia, New Zealand Consider Modernized Standards for Toddler Milk

Young child formula, commonly referred to as “toddler milk,” is widely marketed for use in young children’s diets. FSANZ assessments indicate there is a need for greater regulatory...

FDA knew of deficiencies at foreign plants that produced infant formula

The formula has been tied to a multi-state outbreak of botulism.

A Mom Said Infant Formula Killed Her Baby. The Manufacturer Closed the File.

When makers of infant formula hear that babies got sick or died while using their products, what happens next is left largely to the manufacturers. They decide whether to inform th...

Infant Formula Brands Behind Botulism Outbreaks Used Same Organic Whole Milk Supplier

For a time, ByHeart Nutrition and Nara Organics both used Organic West milk dried by Dairy Farmers of America in their infant formula products (confirmed by Food Fix). Both brands...

Organic Baby Formula Recalled Following Botulism Cases

MONDAY, June 15, 2026 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered In...

After Infant Botulism Outbreak, FDA Shares Root Cause Analysis Findings from ByHeart Formula Plants

FDA did not identify deficiencies in ByHeart’s production facilities that could explain the outbreak, but a powdered milk ingredient did test positive for C. botulinum. ByHeart is...

FDA report shows timeline, traceback in infant botulism outbreak traced to ByHeart formula

In its Executive Summary, the FDA redacted the name of the company that provided ByHeart with some of the powdered milk used in the production of the implicated formula.

New York, California Advance Baby Food, Infant Formula Testing Bills

The New York bill is awaiting the Governor’s signature, while the California bill advances from the Assembly to the Senate. The bills would require baby food and infant formula man...

Organic baby formula recalled following botulism cases

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula.

Another Fancy Formula Brand Has Been Recalled

The FDA is investigating an outbreak of infant botulism after three babies who drank Nara Organics got sick.

Another patient identified in outbreak of infant botulism

All of the sick babies were fed Nara Organics infant formula.

New guidance for infant manufacturers available

The FDA has issued final guidance for manufacturers of infant formula and laboratories conducting testing on infant formula. The guidance was developed to help manufacturers and la...

Canadian Monitoring of Baby Foods Finds 100 Percent Compliance with Chemical Contaminant Limits

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published the most recent findings from its Children’s Food Project and National Chemical Residue Monitoring Program, which test food...

Infant formula company refuses to reveal the name of the manufacturer tied to botulism outbreak

A U.S. representative has issued a statement calling on Congress to pass the bipartisan Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act.