Quality manual

Our vision is to give babies the best start in life. Our products contain only the best ingredients of certified organic quality – free from unnecessary additives and produced fairly in Europe. Transparency in the production chain and independent safety controls ensure that parents can trust Löwenzahn Organics products.

For this reason, we are as transparent as possible about our quality and safety. The health and safety of babies and young children is always our top priority!

Our product range extends from products for lion cubs to products for lionesses. Depending on the specific product, the manufacturing processes and our trusted manufacturers, with whom we work closely, differ.

The organic milk for our formula comes from Europe. A specialist we selected for the production of baby formula in Austria produces our formula exactly according to our specifications – these include, for example, the addition of GOS, FOS, ARA, or DHA from algal oil.

Our porridge is made from Demeter-certified grain from Germany and Denmark in Denmark. The raw grain is gently roasted and ground and enriched with vitamin B1 according to legal requirements.

Organic Bone Broth is produced in Bavaria from regional raw bone material by an expert in bone broth. Our Organic Energy Balls are also produced in Germany.

Our baby food and products for mothers are organic-certified, and our cereal porridge is additionally Demeter-certified. Our products come from controlled organic cultivation, which means no chemical-synthetic pesticides or genetically modified organisms are used. This already ensures a high standard of safety and quality. Here you can find our organic certificate.

Organic quality alone does not guarantee complete freedom from harmful substances, as soils can contain traces of residues even under organic farming. That's why our products are extensively tested – from raw materials to finished baby food – to ensure they meet the highest safety standards.

For this reason, we have our baby food tested with particular care.

In the next section, you will find out what, or rather what aspects, of each batch we have tested by the production facility, but also independently by a laboratory in Hamburg.

A matter of course for us: high standards for baby food. In order to produce nutrient-rich organic food, we work closely with farmers and production companies. However, that is not enough for us. Our raw materials and products are meticulously checked before use and before they are delivered.

In addition, we use a double, closely meshed network of controls. We therefore also have every production of our baby food tested by an independent laboratory in Hamburg (independent of the production company), which is one of the best in Germany. Of course, this is quite costly for us – but we do it anyway, because offering you safe and high-quality products is more important to us than anything else.

In addition to microbiological analyses and analyses for potential fat contaminants in the production facility, our infant formula is inspected by an independent service laboratory in Hamburg for external quality control.
Our organic baby milk is tested for mineral oil residues such as MOSH and MOAH, as well as the fat contaminants 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters, nickel, and pesticides like chlorate and perchlorate.

Our quality was last confirmed on November 5, 2025.

In food safety, a distinction is made between microbiology, residues, and contaminants, among other things.

Every product on the retail shelves goes through various stages where it can be contaminated with undesirable bacteria and pathogens. The only way to prevent this is through proper hygiene and caution at every phase of processing, storage, and packaging.

Microbiology test results refer to the proportion of bad or undesirable bacteria, yeasts, and molds in a product. These are organisms that can spoil food or cause illness. Depending on the product, various microbiological parameters are tested.

The microbiological parameters we test for include:

• Total viable count
• Yeasts and molds
• Bacillus cereus
• Coagulase-positive staphylococci
• Enterobacteriaceae
• E. coli
• Cronobacter sakazakii
• Sulfite-reducing clostridia
• Spores of anaerobic sulfite-reducing clostridia
• Aerobic spore-formers
• Listeria
• Salmonella

The total viable count provides a general overview of the overall microbiological load of the sample, without providing specific information on individual parameters.

Our products are tested for the most common pathogens. We only release products that meet all legal requirements and guideline values after extensive analyses.

In early 2026, very low traces of the natural bacterial toxin cereulide were detected in the ingredient ARA (arachidonic acid), which is used in infant formula, at individual manufacturers. In coordination with the responsible authorities, certain batches were recalled as a precautionary measure.

Our products are not affected by these recalls. We do not source our ARA from the affected sources in China. In addition, both our raw materials and the finished infant formula are regularly and comprehensively tested.

Safety is our top priority. Our products always comply with strict legal requirements as well as our own particularly high quality standards.

Cereulide is a naturally occurring bacterial toxin that can be produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has proposed guideline values for this toxin, as it can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea – in infants, such symptoms can more quickly lead to complications.

Bacillus cereus is a ubiquitous soil bacterium. If it enters food, it can multiply under certain conditions. If a critical germ count is reached, the bacterium can produce cereulide.

Important to know: While the bacteria themselves can be killed by heating, the toxin produced is heat- and stomach acid-resistant. The health risk therefore comes from the toxin – not from the bacterium alone.

ARA (arachidonic acid) is an essential omega-6 fatty acid and plays an important role in early childhood development. It is a natural component of breast milk and is explicitly recommended for infant formula.

To reliably prevent contamination, we rely on a multi-stage safety concept:

Collaboration with selected partners and a clearly traceable supply chain.

Each batch is microbiologically tested – including specific tests for Bacillus cereus and relevant toxins.

Documented processes, close-meshed controls, and standards that go beyond the legal minimum requirements.

We only release our products when all tests have been completed without complaint.

Modern analytics now make it possible to detect even the slightest traces of mineral oil components in food. These are complex hydrocarbon mixtures that can occur naturally in the environment – for example, in certain waxes or fats. Detection, therefore, does not automatically mean contamination.

MOAH (Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons) are considered particularly critical from a scientific point of view and are therefore the focus of food surveillance.

MOSH (Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons) are saturated hydrocarbons derived from petroleum or produced during refining.

Possible sources of entry are diverse and not always clearly identifiable. They can occur along the entire value chain – from cultivation to packaging.

Examples:

• Abrasion or emissions during harvesting and transport
• Technical aids or lubricants in production facilities
• Migration from packaging materials

The EFSA concluded, after evaluating new data, that current dietary exposure to MOSH is unlikely to pose a health concern for the general population (including infants). Close monitoring should of course continue, but primarily to exclude MOAH.

We specifically test our infant formula for MOSH and MOAH in an independent laboratory. We only release our products once all tests have been completed without objection.

PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances) are industrial chemicals with water-, grease-, and dirt-repellent properties. They are very stable and hardly break down in the environment.

They have been used in numerous applications since the 1950s – for example, in non-stick coatings, outdoor textiles, or grease-repellent packaging.

PFAS can now be detected worldwide in environmental media – in water, soil, and air. This allows them to enter plant and animal raw materials.

Potential sources of entry include:

• contaminated feed or soil
• production facilities or materials
• packaging
• tap water during preparation at home

Traces of PFAS are therefore usually an expression of general environmental contamination – not an individual error.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) regularly assesses PFAS with regard to food safety. Infants are considered particularly sensitive due to their low body weight.

Continuous monitoring is therefore all the more important – especially for food intended for infants and young children.

We specifically analyze our products for relevant PFAS compounds and only release them once all tests have been completed without objection.

Perchlorate and chlorate are chemical residues that occur naturally in soil or may be present in disinfection and cleaning processes.

Thanks to modern analytics, even the smallest quantities can now be reliably determined.

Traces can occur along the entire production chain:

• contaminated feed or soil
• via natural background soil levels
• via disinfectants in production facilities
• via drinking water during preparation

Perchlorate and chlorate are also regularly assessed by expert authorities. Particularly strict requirements apply to infant formula.

Our milk formulas and bone broths are specifically tested for perchlorate and chlorate by an independent laboratory.

We only release products that comply with all legal limits and also meet our own high quality standards.