Nestle faces new baby formula contamination crisis, challenging CEO’s revamp plan

Philipp Navratil has had a tough start to 2026.Only months after taking charge of Nestlé SA, the Swiss foodmaker’s chief executive officer is battling a deepening infant formula contamination crisis that has spread from a handful of countries in Europe to more than 50 worldwide in less than a week.Scores of products across brands like BEBA, SMA and Alfamino are being recalled and multiple production sites have been affected by the discovery that cereulide, a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting, was det ...