You might have heard of cereulide. Cereulide is a toxin that recently was found leaked in baby products. Some sourses said to come from an acid that was brought in from a supplier in China, others warn that it is not known where in the supply chain the toxin came from. This toxin cereulide can cause nausia, vomiting, and it is being investigated whether cereulide contamination may be linked to the death of two infants.
Cereulide is extremely heat resistent, so it could still be present even if the formula is boiled.
Apparently, customers of Auchan were emailed last month, on the 12th of December, of a recall of certain Nestle branded baby formulas, in the NAN range.
Later, this month, hundreds products have been added to the recall list. According to Foodwatch, “NestleNestlé had reported the contamination to the Dutch authorities on December 9,” to the Dutch Authorities. Not much was done, but three days later, Auchan did email their customers in Cluj about the recall of three products. In addition to the three that were removed, “over 800 baby food products in 60 countries” have been added to the list. (It should be noted that, some products may carry different names in different markets, or may only be offered in one market). https://www.foodwatch.org/en/massive-nestle-baby-food-recall-1
Other campaigns of Foodwatch include an objection to the CETA trade agreement (and the way it weakens democracy and weakens food quality), and corporate sponsorship of European Union institutions. Foodwatch complained when Romania’s EU presidency was sponsored by Coca Cola in 2019. Then, in 2020, Germany assured that corporate sponsorship of EU institutions would end. However, this year, in 2026, Cyprus has accepted sponsorship by Coca Cola.
Products from Danon have also been recalled. Perhaps other companies will follow.