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 Lactalis said it was recalling as a precaution all infant formula
and other baby food products made at its factory in Craon, northwest
France, since Feb. 15, which would represent 720 batches in addition
to more than 600 batches already concerned by recent withdrawals.
The latest recall affected products destined for both French and
overseas markets carrying the Picot, Milumel and Taranis brands,
Lactalis said in a statement.
Products supplied by the Craon plant are suspected of being linked
to recent cases of salmonella infection among infants in France.
After an initial recall at the start of this month, checks by
Lactalis did not indicate any contamination. But the discovery of
more cases of salmonella then led it to halt production at the Craon
plant.
Lactalis said further tests had shown that contamination occurred at
Craon following work in the first half of the year.
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It did not indicate the type of contamination detected.
Privately held Lactalis is one of the world's largest dairy
companies, reporting annual sales of around 17 billion euros ($20.2
billion).
It has been expanding its infant nutrition activity although its
biggest categories are cheese and liquid milk.
(Reporting by Gus Trompiz and Gwenaelle Barzic; Editing by Mathieu
Rosemain/Sudip Kar-Gupta)
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