baby formula
Australia’s Tatura Milk helping Numico supply China
Tatura Milk of Australia has clinched a deal with Numico to produce baby formula for the Chinese market. The company is also helping Numico produce another line of powder for the Indonesian market, as the producer lost one of its production plants in Indonesia last month following the earthquake. Tatura Milk will make up the […]
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Nestlé dispute continues
The recent commotion over Nestle’s tainted baby milk recall has sparked a row between the company head and the Italian Health Minister. Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Nestle’s chief executive officer, has apologised to Italian Health Minister Francesco Storace for a ‘memory lapse’ in a dispute over the recall of baby milk. However, Storace has replied the apology […]
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Soya baby milk concerns raised
USA – A study published this week suggests that feeding babies soya milk can weaken the immune system. Researchers have advisedthat parents with no medical reason for feeding babies soya milk should consider using cows’ milk or breast feeding. The research, carried out at the University of Illinois, USA, showed that soya infant formulae contain […]
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New prebiotic ruled safe for baby food
The European Commission has ruled that the prebiotic oligofructose can now be used in European baby foods, while a Royal Society report has called for tightening of laws for new baby formulae. The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Food has ruled that a mixture of oligofructose and galacto-oligosaccharides can now be added to food for […]
Report calls for tightening of baby formula controls
EUROPE – The Royal Society released a report this week calling for tightening of laws for new baby formulae. The study looks at the effect of genetically modified ingredients and whether they are fit for human consumption. It says that although there is no reason to see current GM ingredients as unsafe, all foods should […]
SMA infant milk recalled
SMA Nutrition, the UK’s number one infant formula manufacturer, has recalled batches of its milk powders after a baby contracted a rare strain of botulism. The products affected were cans of SMA Gold and SMA White, manufactured in October 1998 with the expiry dates 28/10/2001 and 28/11/2001. Because of the imminent use by dates, the […]
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