infant formula

FDA knew of deficiencies at foreign plants that produced infant formula

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

By Coral Beach

/ 26 Jun 2026

FDA knew of deficiencies at foreign plants that produced infant formula

Publisher’s Platform: I’ve written the letters. Now I’m asking 55,000 of You — What’s the next move — Ideas?

In the last seven months this country has had two outbreaks of infant botulism, both traced to powdered whole-milk infant formula.

By Bill Marler

/ 26 Jun 2026

Publisher’s Platform: I’ve written the letters. Now I’m asking 55,000 of You — What’s the next move — Ideas?

Publisher's Platform: Nara used same supply chain as ByHeart

Nara Organics products are made in Germany, but the company began using whole milk from Organic West and Dairy Farmers of America when it first began selling infant formula.

By Bill Marler

/ 23 Jun 2026

Publisher's Platform: Nara used same supply chain as ByHeart

Charity calls for improved infant formula controls in UK

EU Commission considers more cereulide testing

By Joe Whitworth

/ 19 Jun 2026

Charity calls for improved infant formula controls in UK

German company made the infant formula linked to botulism outbreak

The manufacturer uses milk from 100 contract farmers who supply it with more than a million liters of milk every day.

By Coral Beach

/ 18 Jun 2026

German company made the infant formula linked to botulism outbreak

Publisher's Platform: FDA’s ByHeart inspection report is finally public — everyone owns the bottle

On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the FDA quietly posted to its website the document those of us investigating the ByHeart infant-botulism outbreak have waited months to see: the complete

By Bill Marler

/ 17 Jun 2026

Publisher's Platform: FDA’s ByHeart inspection report is finally public — everyone owns the bottle

Complaints prompt infant formula recall

Laboratoires Novalac has issued a recall in France

By News Desk

/ 16 Jun 2026

Publisher's Platform: Two botulism outbreaks in seven months — where are the FDA and the formula industry on the formula we feed our kids?

For the second time in seven months, I am writing about a baby formula that is carrying the toxin that causes botulism.

By Bill Marler

/ 14 Jun 2026

Publisher's Platform: Two botulism outbreaks in seven months — where are the FDA and the formula industry on the formula we feed our kids?

New infant botulism outbreak linked to imported organic powdered formula

The formula was sold at Target stores and online

By Coral Beach

/ 13 Jun 2026

New infant botulism outbreak linked to imported organic powdered formula

Publisher's Platform: The infant formula industry was warned about Botulism long before outbreak

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By Bill Marler

/ 2 Jun 2026

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.

By Coral Beach

/ 29 May 2026

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

Infant formula recalled because of cereulide contamination

The a2 Milk Company (“a2MC”) has recalled three specific batches of its imported a2 Platinum Premium USA label infant formula 0-12 months because of the presence of cereulide. The

By News Desk

/ 28 May 2026

Infant formula recalled because of cereulide contamination

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infant formula

FDA knew of deficiencies at foreign plants that produced infant formula

Publisher’s Platform: I’ve written the letters. Now I’m asking 55,000 of You — What’s the next move — Ideas?

Charity calls for improved infant formula controls in UK

German company made the infant formula linked to botulism outbreak

Publisher's Platform: FDA’s ByHeart inspection report is finally public — everyone owns the bottle

Complaints prompt infant formula recall

Publisher's Platform: Two botulism outbreaks in seven months — where are the FDA and the formula industry on the formula we feed our kids?

New infant botulism outbreak linked to imported organic powdered formula

Publisher's Platform: The infant formula industry was warned about Botulism long before outbreak

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

Infant formula recalled because of cereulide contamination

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