Food supply chains

Infant formula recall: Is trying to copy breastmilk increasing risk of contamination?

There have been reports of hospitalisation of infants who were fed the recalled formula in France and Spain.

This content was published on Feb 25, 2026 A contaminated additive found naturally in breastmilk is responsible for the recent recall of infant formula worldwide.

a soy field stands next to a fragment of the Amazon forest at the region of Cipoal in Santarem, Para state, Brazil.

Agribusiness

Sustainable soy: when collaborating to protect the Amazon backfires

This content was published on Feb 12, 2026 Commodity firms working together to source deforestation-free soy in Brazil are being investigated under anti-cartel laws. They also risk losing tax benefits due to pressure from powerful farming lobbies.

Opinion

Agribusiness

Governments and industry must work across the cocoa and gold sector to address child labour

This content was published on Feb 12, 2026 Eliminating child labour in one sector risks merely displacing it into another unless complex social and economic systems are addressed comprehensively.

Baby milk: Nestlé's competitors also under pressure

Food safety

Nestlé competitors also face tainted baby formula pressure

This content was published on Jan 21, 2026 Tainted baby formula crisis spreads from Nestlé to French rival Danone and dairy group Lactalis.

Food supply chains

A year of contrasts for Swiss agriculture

This content was published on Dec 22, 2025 It was a year of contrasts for Swiss agriculture. Good harvests replenished stocks, but low producer prices, pressure from imports and the appearance of new pests reduced yields on many farms.

Food safety

Shark meat sold in Switzerland is contaminated with methylmercury

This content was published on Dec 17, 2025 Did you know you can find shark meat on the shelves of some Swiss grocery stories? They are rarely labeled as sharks, making it difficult for customers to know what fish they're buying and eating.

Food safety

Why is endangered shark ending up on Swiss plates?

This content was published on Dec 16, 2025 New regulations have restricted the import of shark meat but it still finds its way on to Swiss plates due to mislabelling and the clandestine trade.

Agribusiness

‘Läckerli Huus is not for sale’

This content was published on Nov 29, 2025 Since 2007, Miriam Baumann has been at the helm of Läckerli Huus, She tells Swissinfo what makes the Läckerli so unique.

Further decline in beer sales in Switzerland

Food supply chains

Beer sales decline again in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 26, 2025 Beer sales drop again in Switzerland, with non-alcoholic options rising 13%.

Agribusiness

Will Swiss supermarkets be inundated with cheap, hormone-filled beef after US tariff deal?

This content was published on Nov 20, 2025 The US has reduced tariffs on Swiss exports from 39% to 15% but has wrangled duty-free access for American meat, fish and chicken in return. Should Swiss consumers be worried?

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