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Nestlé Recalls Baby Food Over Contamination Concerns

1/5/2026

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Nestlé is recalling European batches of baby food due to cereulide contamination.
Affected products include Beba and Alfamino sold in Germany, Italy, Austria, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland.
Austria's authorities detected low toxin levels but say the concentrations pose no health risk.
Nestlé announced a public recall after a prior silent recall during Christmas holidays.
Analysts view it as manageable, though Nestlé shares fell over 2% on the Zurich exchange.

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Nestlé is recalling European batches of baby food due to cereulide contamination.
Affected products include Beba and Alfamino sold in Germany, Italy, Austria, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland.
Austria's authorities detected low toxin levels but say the concentrations pose no health risk.
Nestlé announced a public recall after a prior silent recall during Christmas holidays.
Analysts view it as manageable, though Nestlé shares fell over 2% on the Zurich exchange.