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Contaminated baby formula: how Nestlé organised ‘discreet’ recalls from shop shelves

Radio France’s investigative unit, together with RTS and RTBF, has investigated the circumstances under which Nestlé organised ‘discreet’ product recalls in Austria and Germany. The matter has been referred to the French courts due to a delayed alert. How is it that infant formula contaminated with a toxin capable of causing serious poisoning in infants, or even death, was identified as early as the end of November 2025 by the multinational Nestlé, yet a global recall was not triggered until 5 January? Why were there such delays in the recalls? And why did Nestlé hold products back in its factories without immediately alerting the authorities, even though some batches had already been sold? As French MPs prepare to present the findings of a rapid fact-finding mission into this case on Tuesday 19 May, Radio France’s investigative unit, in partnership with RTS (Swiss Radio and Television) and RTBF (Belgian Radio and Television of the French Community), has pieced together a series of ... Full story here Are you the author?
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