NAFDAC said unlike Cerelac, Nido, the follow-up milk formula by Nestle, was not registered in Nigeria and is not in the country’s market.
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In the statement, the regulatory body said products supplied by the company are often evaluated before distribution to any part of the country., a coalition focused on improving maternal and infant health, revealed that the company added sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold to Nigeria and other countries.
However, NAFDAC, responding to this, said, “The management of NAFDAC wishes to use this medium to reassure the public that the agency exercises due regulatory diligence in the registration of infant and young children foods distributed and used in Nigeria in line with relevant international food standards”.
“NAFDAC in recognition of the vulnerability of the target population, measures are in place to monitor and enforce compliance with the national and international regulations,” the statement further reads in part.In its statement, the company denied adding sugar to its products sold in Nigeria, insisting it is not violating the global guidelines for infant formulas.
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