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Tainted Formula Crisis Deepens to Include Danone, Lactalis

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By Jillian Deutsch and Fabienne Kinzelmann

January 21, 2026 at 10:12 AM UTC

Updated on

January 21, 2026 at 11:42 AM UTC

A tainted infant formula crisis that started with Nestlé SA is deepening globally with French manufacturers Danone SA and Groupe Lactalis pulling products potentially contaminated with a toxin.

Lactalis has recalled six batches of Picot brand infant formula in France, Agence France-Presse reported, an issue related to an international supplier that affects 18 countries including Spain. A Danone formula product was also pulled from shelves in Singapore.