Infant Formula Prices Put Babies at Risk
High infant-formula prices are becoming more than a household affordability issue—they can become a child nutrition and public-health concern, particularly for families who depend on formula feeding. The article examines how the rising cost of infant formula can push financially constrained families towards cutting back on quantities, diluting formula or switching to less suitable feeding…
Formula Prices Push UK Families Into Crisis
United Kingdom: A new Medical Research Council-funded study led by Swansea University has revealed the severe impact of rising infant formula prices on the health, finances and mental wellbeing of UK families, with soaring costs forcing many parents into debt and unsafe feeding practices. Based on surveys and interviews with 281 financially struggling parents, the…
Protein Craze May Raise Infant Formula Costs
The global “proteinmaxxing” trend—where consumers deliberately increase protein intake for health and fitness—could push infant formula prices higher as demand for whey protein continues to surge, industry experts have warned. The popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss medicines, which encourage users to consume more protein to preserve muscle mass, has further accelerated demand for whey protein concentrates…
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…