Nestle said on Tuesday it is recalling some batches of its key infant nutrition products, including SMA, BEBA and NAN infant and follow-on formulas, across Europe due to potential contamination with a toxin that could cause nausea and vomiting.
The product recall, which began on a smaller scale in December, is another challenge for new Nestle CEO Philipp Navratil, who is trying to kickstart growth with a portfolio review after a period of management turmoil.
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The company, which makes products ranging from KitKat to Nescafe, said late on Monday that no illnesses or symptoms have been confirmed that were tied to any of the recalled products.
After a quality issue was detected in an ingredient from a leading supplier, “Nestle has undertaken testing of all arachidonic acid oil and corresponding oil mixes used in the production of its potentially impacted infant nutrition products,” a Nestle spokesperson said.
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Nestle holds almost a quarter of the world’s $92.2 billion infant nutrition market, according to analysis firm SkyQuest Technology Group.
The company does not publish specific sales data, but infant formula is part of the company’s Nutrition and Health Science division, which made up 16.6% of the Swiss company’s total sales of 91.4 billion Swiss francs ($115.35 billion) in 2024.
