FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: baby food from New Zealand
FDA category: Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products · October 2016 to July 18, 2024
FDA refused 18 baby food shipment lines from New Zealand between October 2016 and July 18, 2024, 4 of them in 2024; the most refused products were milk base infant formula product and other formula products, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 18
- baby food lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2024
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Baby food refusals from New Zealand by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | -69% |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2019 | 1 |
Milk base infant formula product refusals from New Zealand
FDA refused 12 milk base infant formula product lines from New Zealand between October 2016 and July 18, 2024, 67% of the baby food lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of baby food |
|---|---|---|
| Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | 11 | 61.1% |
| Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), ready to feed | 1 | 5.6% |
Recent milk base infant formula product refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nz Food Innovation Walkato Ltd CWaikato, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | FALSE | Source | |
| The Little Oak Company LtdAuckland, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | FALSE | Source | |
| New Zealand New MilkAuckland, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), ready to feed | LACK NOTIF | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | FALSELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | FALSELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other formula products refusals from New Zealand
FDA refused 4 other formula products lines from New Zealand between October 2016 and July 18, 2024, 22% of the baby food lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of baby food |
|---|---|---|
| Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | 4 | 22.2% |
Recent other formula products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | LACK NOTIF | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | LACK NOTIFNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | LACK NOTIFNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dairy Goat Co-operative (or DGC)Hamilton, New Zealand | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Goat milk based infant formula product refusals from New Zealand
FDA refused 1 goat milk based infant formula product line from New Zealand between October 2016 and July 18, 2024, 6% of the baby food lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of baby food |
|---|---|---|
| Goat milk based infant formula product (0-12 months), liquid concentrate | 1 | 5.6% |
Recent goat milk based infant formula product refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Goat Co-operative (or DGC)Hamilton, New Zealand | Goat milk based infant formula product (0-12 months), liquid concentrate | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source |
Other baby food products refused from New Zealand
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toddler goat milk based formula/drink product | 1 | 5.6% |
Why FDA refused baby food from New Zealand
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 9 | 26% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 8 | 24% |
| LACK NOTIF | Adulterated, 801(a)(3), lack of documentation establishing that the infant formula meets all notification… | 7 | 21% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 7 | 21% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 3% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 3% |
| NUTR UNIT | The infant formula appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403 in that the labeling fails to… | 1 | 3% |
New Zealand baby food firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - Paerata | Pukekohe | 10 |
Latest baby food refusals from New Zealand
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Goat Co-operative (or DGC)Hamilton, New Zealand | Goat milk based infant formula product (0-12 months), liquid concentrate | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Nz Food Innovation Walkato Ltd CWaikato, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | FALSE | Source | |
| The Little Oak Company LtdAuckland, New Zealand | Toddler goat milk based formula/drink product (12-36 months), powder formula | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| The Little Oak Company LtdAuckland, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | FALSE | Source | |
| New Zealand New MilkAuckland, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), ready to feed | LACK NOTIF | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | FALSELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | FALSELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | FALSELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| New Zealand New MilkAuckland, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | FALSELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | FALSELACKS N/C | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | FALSELACKS N/C | Source | |
| New Zealand New MilkAuckland, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACK NOTIF | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | LACK NOTIF | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | LACK NOTIFNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACK NOTIFNUTR UNIT | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | LACK NOTIFNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| NIG Nutritionals Limited - PaerataPukekohe, New Zealand | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACK NOTIF | Source | |
| Dairy Goat Co-operative (or DGC)Hamilton, New Zealand | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about baby food refusals from New Zealand
- How many baby food shipments from New Zealand did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of baby food from New Zealand in 2024 through July 18, 2024, compared with 13 in 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse baby food from New Zealand?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For baby food from New Zealand the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 9 lines), FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 8 lines) and LACK NOTIF (LACK NOTIF, 7 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover baby food from New Zealand?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in New Zealand in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list New Zealand firms; see the country page.
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