Infant Nutrition

Plant-based kids formula: Danone mulls ‘multi-stage collaboration’ with vegan start-up

21-Nov-2023 By Flora Southey

The Aptamil owner has signed a letter of intent with Else Nutrition, a start-up making formula for babies and kids from almonds, buckwheat and tapioca.

Nestlé launches probiotic and HMO blend to mirror breastmilk changes

27-Oct-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Nestlé has launched a new proprietary blend for infant nutrition combining a probiotic strain with varying levels of six human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) to support the developing infant through its life stages.

FDA issues warning letters to ByHeart, Reckitt and Perrigo over ‘significant’ code violations

07-Sep-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The regulator is seeking further 'corrective actions' from the manufacturers, who each issued voluntary product recalls over Cronobacter sakazakii fears in the past 12 months.

dsm-firmenich gets FDA GRAS for novel HMOs

16-Aug-2023 By Stephen Daniells

The US FDA has issued ‘Good Day Letters’ to dsm-firmenich for three Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notices submitted for the human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) LNFP-l/2’-FL and hypoallergenic grade LNnT and 2’-FL.

Infant formula industry fights back at ‘misleading’ Lancet papers: ‘Advertising is not the main factor limiting breastfeeding’

04-Aug-2023 By Flora Southey

A series of papers on breastfeeding, published in The Lancet this year, gives the misleading impression that infant formula advertising is the main factor limiting breastfeeding, argues implicated trade associations.

‘A crucial time for babies’: How can brands improve nutrition for the first 1000 days?

05-Apr-2023 By Flora Southey

From nutrition to innovation, functionality and affordability, industry can do more for babies and their carers in ‘the first 1000 days’, FoodNavigator hears.

Danone’s Pepticate hypoallergenic infant formula finally makes US debut

13-Mar-2023 By Teodora Lyubomirova

The product, made by Danone’s specialized nutrition arm Nutricia, was meant to be available from September 2022 according to initial plans.

ByHeart to triple its production of infant formula, reinforce supply chain with facility acquisitions

30-Jan-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

With this month’s acquisitions of an additional domestic manufacturing facility and an FDA-registered packaging and blending facility, infant formula company ByHeart successfully consolidated its supply chain and significantly boosted its production capacity...

'A new class of ingredients...' Precision fermentation-fueled startup Helaina to expand protein offerings beyond babies

12-Dec-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Utilizing precision fermentation to produce immune-system-supporting glycoproteins found in breast milk, Helaina is bridging the gap between traditional formula and breastfeeding. Now the company has its sights set on bringing its technology to a wider...

Nestlé microbiome breakthrough identifies weaning opportunity: ‘This paves the way for solutions supporting children's growth and development’

21-Nov-2022 By Katy Askew

Nestlé scientists are among a team that has detected novel gut bacteria present in the transition from infancy to early childhood. The Swiss company tells FoodNavigator it hopes the discovery will advance innovation that supports childhood development...

Specific HMOs linked to infant brain development: Study

19-Sep-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Individual human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) may play critical roles in the maturation of gray matter in an infant brain, showing that inclusion of specific HMOs in infant formula could be beneficial, says a new study.

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Race to create next gen infant formula heats up with Helaina fundraise

14-Feb-2022 By Elizabeth Crawford

Originally designed to help babies grow, but not much else, traditional infant formula often falls far short of delivering the same benefits as breast milk, which also boosts immunity, contributes to cognitive development, is more easily digested, and...

Cleaning up infant formula: Bobbie sets new standard for the category

25-Jan-2022 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Bobbie, a direct-to-consumer organic infant formula brand that has taken off like a rocket ship in its first year on the market, is raising the bar for the category after receiving the Clean Label Purity Award as well as certification as a Pesticide-Free...

Study shows maternal vitamin D linked to child IQ, finds disparities among black women

03-Nov-2020 By Danielle Masterson

A new study found that a mother’s vitamin D level during pregnancy is associated with their children's IQ — suggesting that higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy may lead to greater childhood IQ scores. The study also revealed significantly lower...

Report highlights ‘substantial opportunity to harmonize’ development of feeding guidelines for infant and children up to 2-years-old

08-Jul-2020 By Mary Ellen Shoup

“More rigorous methods” are necessary for developing, communicating, and disseminating recommendations for feeding children from birth to 24 months -- arguably the most critical window for nutrition for a child, according to new report by the private,...

Grays Peak Capital acquires Nosh Foods rounding out its baby, toddler, and kids snacks portfolio

26-Mar-2020 By Mary Ellen Shoup

New York-based global investment firm Grays Peak Capital has acquired baby and toddler food brand Nosh Foods for an undisclosed. Nosh Foods will remain as a standalone brand but as a subsidiary of parent company NuturMe Holdings.

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: What might the 2020 dietary guidelines for the first 1,000 days include?

15-Nov-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

With emerging research showing that the diet of pregnant women and children under the age of 2 years can have a powerful impact on children’s brain development and future health, the upcoming recommendations for the 2020 Dietary Guidelines will, for the...

Editor's Spotlight

What do parents want? Baby food start-up Little Spoon boosts product portfolio with Boosters

14-Aug-2019 By Adi Menayang

In its quest to cater to a new generation of parents, New York-based Little Spoon launched a new line of nutrition Boosters—powder supplements to sprinkle into baby food.

Toddler drink features MFGM for brain development: ‘It’s the next best ingredient since DHA’

11-Jun-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

The key to supplementing a young child's diet with the necessary nutrients to foster brain and behavioral development could lie in the MFGM (milk fat globule membrane), found naturally in every drop of breast milk, according to Dr Christina J Valentine,...