Powdered infant formula (PIF) has been linked to cases of serious illness and death in infants due to Enterobacter sakazakii infections. PPNs can be contaminated with dangerous bacteria such as Enterobacter sakazakii and Salmonella enterica during the manufacturing process. Current manufacturing techniques do not allow the production of sterile PPN. During the preparation of these […]

Breaking the Rules (BTR) 2001 describes the evidence of violations collected during a 14-country survey of company compliance with the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and relevant World Health Assembly Resolutions. The monitoring results cover 16 transnational baby food companies and 13 manufacturers of bottles and teats. It is important to recognise that […]