India-NZ FTA Opens New Nutrition Trade Opportunities
India and New Zealand’s newly signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to create fresh opportunities across the nutrition, health food and dairy ingredients sector, while still protecting India’s highly sensitive domestic dairy industry. Signed on April 27, 2026, the agreement aims to strengthen bilateral trade, investment and market access between the two countries. Under…
A2 Milk Recalls Infant Formula in US Over Toxin
New Zealand-based The a2 Milk Company has issued a voluntary recall of three batches of its a2 Platinum Premium infant formula (0–12 months) in the United States after detecting cereulide, a heat-stable toxin produced by Bacillus cereus that can cause foodborne illness. The recall affects a total of 63,078 tins, of which approximately 16,428 units…
a2 Milk Flags Profit Hit on China Supply Woes
New Zealand-based The a2 Milk Company has issued a profit warning after ongoing supply chain disruptions and tightening regulatory requirements hindered shipments of its China-label infant milk formula, its most critical market. The company downgraded its FY2026 outlook, now expecting only low-to-mid double-digit revenue growth—down from earlier mid-double-digit projections—while net profit is forecast to be…