FSA confirms presence of toxin in some Nestlé SMA baby formula products Nestlé has already recalled several batches due to concerns they may trigger nausea and vomiting The Guardian - UK · Jan 30
Danone, Nestlé shares continue to slide after baby formula warnings The companies have warned parents to stop using specific batches of formula over concerns they contain the toxin cereulide. Euronews · Jan 28
Watchdog gives key update after two major brands issue recalls over baby formula The contaminations originated from a shared third-party ingredient supplier, the Food Standards Agency said The Independent UK · Jan 26
Separate recalls of baby formula by Nestle and Danone traced to shared supplier Both the Nestle SMA and Danone Aptamil recalls originated from a shared third-party ingredient supplier, the Food Standards Agency said. Evening Standard · Jan 26
Why baby formula is being recalled across Europe: toxin contamination puts companies on alert Global dairy giants maintain baby formula recall amid cereulide contamination scandal as France investigates two infant deaths. Euronews · Jan 26
Urgent recall of baby formula over harmful toxin that can cause food poisoning ARA oil was contaminated with cereulide and added as an ingredient in base powder used to make infant formula and follow-on formula The Independent UK · Jan 23
Global baby formula recall: Nestlé, Danone, Lactalis pull products after toxin alert Nestlé, Danone, and Lactalis were forced to recall infant formula batches worldwide amid concerns of toxic cereulide contamination. Euronews · Jan 22
Late Wahaha Tycoon’s Family Owns Hundreds of Millions in Hong Kong, U.S. Real Estate Battle for Zong Qinghou’s estate reveals a chain of luxury properties in Barker Road, Bel Air and San Marino Caixin Global · Jul 24, 2025
Dairy companies ‘turning blind eye’ to global methane emissions, report suggests Assessment of leading dairy and coffee shop chains reveals failure to set out methane reduction targets The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025
Oatly was a pioneer in the world of oat-based dairy challengers. As milk makes a comeback, it has to prove its drinks are more than a fad Oatly was valued at $2 billion when it went public in 2021. A lot has since changed within the company—and the entire dairy vs. non-dairy landscape. Fortune · Apr 2, 2025
What is a B Corp – and why should you care? With only 7% of people polled feeling they know a lot about B Corps, Laura Martin explores what this ethical stamp of approval means, and takes a look at some companies making the grade The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025
Tesco urged to drop ‘unethical’ baby formula trial Tesco described it as a ‘small-scale pilot’ The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025
Tesco urged to drop ‘unethical’ in-store infant feeding advice trial Tesco said the pilot ‘was designed to offer additional support to parents and carers through free and impartial advice’. Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024 Not a drop of common sense on bottled water Brief letters: Harrogate Spring Water | Google’s new chip | ‘Busybody’ fines | Justin Welby’s speech | Old Etonians
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024 Harrogate Spring Water planning to cut down wood planted by schoolchildren Conservation groups join those who helped plant woodland in opposing expansion of bottling plant
The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024 Foreign firms taking billions of litres from UK aquifers to make bottled water Coca-Cola extracts largest amount of freshwater of any drinks company in England, FoI request finds
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024 ‘It’s not drought - it’s looting’: the Spanish villages where people are forced to buy back their own drinking water Spain is increasingly either parched or flooded – and one group is profiting from these extremes: the water-grabbing multinational companies forcing angry citizens to pay for it in bottles
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024 CMA finds millions of parents may be paying up to £500 a year "over the odds" for infant formula The infant formula market is highly concentrated with Danone, Kendal, and Nestle accounting for over 90% of supply.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2024 NHS-branded baby formula could prevent parents paying too much, watchdog says CMA sets out potential measures, including price cap on retailers, to combat high prices and lack of choice
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024 Top UK food firms urged to do more to cut ‘staggering’ emissions Food campaign Bite Back says 10 firms account for more carbon emissions globally than aviation industry
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024 ‘Unethical’ junk food packaging manipulates children into craving sweets, report claims Bite Back, a Jamie Oliver campaign group, found the 10 biggest producers reel in young shoppers with attention-grabbing colours and cartoons
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024 Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution Study confirms Philip Morris International, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are worst offenders
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024 UK infant formula at ‘historically high’ prices, says watchdog Competition and Markets Authority launches full-scale investigation after finding costs have risen
Al Jazeera · Feb 4, 2024 How have Red Sea attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters affected companies? The strikes have forced ships to change route, causing major disruptions in companies’ chains of production.