Update: Nestlé Expands Recall of Infant Nutrition Products Over Possible Contamination

04:14 AM EST, 01/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates to add Nestlé's response) Nestlé (NESN.SW) expanded the recall of some batches of infant formula to Africa, the Americas, and Asia due to potential contamination with cereulide toxin, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a statement. The recall, which concerns the packaged food and drinks giant's batches of SMA, BEBA, NAN, and Alfamino formula, was in response to health warnings from at least 37 countries. Nestlé said that it tested all arachidonic acid oils and oil mixes used in the formulas following a quality issue in one of the ingredients. Nestlé pointed MT Newswires to a list of countries and markets where a public recall was issued. It included countries in the Americas region, such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. A recall was also issued in Australia, China, Hong Kong, and New Zealand, as well as across eight countries in the Middle East and North Africa.