Aptamil
France
EU
Aptamil is an infant and follow-on milk brand of Danone, the French food group. It is built on the research of Nutricia, the Dutch infant nutrition company founded in 1896 whose research...
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HiPP
Germany
EU
HiPP is a German family company based in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm in Bavaria. Its baby food roots go back to 1899, when confectioner Joseph Hipp made a rusk porridge for his...
Holle
Switzerland
Holle baby food AG is a Swiss maker of organic baby food. The company was founded in 1934 in Arlesheim and is headquartered in Riehen near Basel. It works with biodynamic raw...
Jovie
Netherlands
EU
Jovie is a Dutch brand of infant formula made with organic goat milk as the main ingredient. The brand belongs to Unica Global B.V., based in Wierden in the Netherlands, and is...
Kabrita
Netherlands
EU
Non-European Parent Company
Kabrita is a goat milk infant formula brand that Ausnutria produces and markets from the Netherlands. Ausnutria Netherlands makes Kabrita at sites in Ommen, Kampen, Leeuwarden and Heerenveen. The Dutch organization belongs...
Kendamil
United Kingdom
Kendamil is infant formula from Kendal Nutricare Ltd, a British company based in Kendal, Cumbria, on the edge of the Lake District National Park. Kendal Nutricare describes itself as a pharmaceutical research...
Löwenzahn Organics
Germany
EU
Löwenzahn Organics is a Berlin company that makes organic baby milk and porridges. It was founded by parents who missed transparency about what goes into baby food. Löwenzahn Organics GmbH is based...
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Submit SuggestionEuropean baby formula is searched for far beyond Europe, above all by parents in the USA who look at brands such as HiPP, Kendamil or Holle. This page lists baby formula brands whose companies have their headquarters in Europe, with the owner named where it matters. It lists brands and manufacturers, not individual packs, and it is not feeding advice.
European baby formula brands at a glance
| Brand | Headquarters | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HiPP | Pfaffenhofen, Germany | Family company, company founded 1932, organic raw materials since 1956 |
| Kendamil | Kendal, United Kingdom | Kendal Nutricare Ltd, organic and goat milk ranges |
| Holle | Riehen, Switzerland | Demeter baby food since 1934, MaserGrup (Spain) invested in 2025 |
| Löwenzahn Organics | Berlin, Germany | Organic baby milk and porridges, founded by parents |
| Jovie | Wierden, Netherlands | Goat milk formula, brand of Unica Global B.V. |
| Aptamil | Danone, France (Nutricia, Netherlands) | Large international brand |
| Kabrita | Netherlands | Goat milk formula, Dutch company owned by Ausnutria (Hong Kong): non-European parent |
Baby formula in the USA
All infant formula sold in the United States, whether made at home or abroad, must meet US requirements. During the 2022 shortage the FDA temporarily exercised enforcement discretion so that some foreign products could be imported, and this guidance ran until November 2022 with a transition plan for firms that made progress toward full compliance. The FDA's list of infant formulas marketed in the U.S. now includes Kendamil (three versions) and Aptamil Care Stage 1 and Stage 2. When checked in October 2026, HiPP and Holle were not on that list, so American parents who buy them rely on importers. US versions of European brands can differ in recipe and label from the European ones.
Choosing a baby formula
Which formula suits a baby is a medical question. A pediatrician or midwife can advise, and the preparation instructions on the pack have to be followed exactly. A listing here shows where a company is headquartered, not which product is better. The wider diapers and strollers pages continue the baby theme.