Early-life nutrition

FDA confirms Arla Foods Ingredients’ whey protein hydrolysates can be used in infant formula

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Arla Foods Ingredients has secured US Food & Drug Administration approval for the use of whey protein hydrolysates that support allergy management and gut comfort in infant formula. The FDA agreed that four ingredients in the company’s Peptigen® and Lacprodan® ranges meet the definition of peptones in the US Code of Federal Regulations. As such, they are permitted for use in early life nutrition. Anders Steen Jørgensen, Head of Arla Foods Ingredients’ Pediatric Business Unit, said: “We … [Read more...] about FDA confirms Arla Foods Ingredients’ whey protein hydrolysates can be used in infant formula

FrieslandCampina Ingredients secures Aequival® 2’-fl approval for infant milk formulas in Thailand 

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31 January 2024 – FrieslandCampina Ingredients, the global innovator in healthy and functional ingredients for early-life nutrition, has announced another regulatory approval of its well-known 2’-Fucosyllactose (2’-FL) ingredient. Aequival® 2’-FL can now be added to infant milk formulas and follow-up formulas in Thailand.  Following its previous approval for ‘flavoured milk drinks,’ for children of three years and above, Aequival® 2’-FL is now permitted for use in products for infants and … [Read more...] about FrieslandCampina Ingredients secures Aequival® 2’-fl approval for infant milk formulas in Thailand 

dsm-firmenich achieves regulatory clearance in China for two HMO ingredients for early-life nutrition 

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dsm-firmenich, the leading innovator in health, nutrition, and beauty, announced that two of its human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredients had been approved as fortifiers for infant nutrition in China. This approval is a significant milestone as it will create new opportunities for innovation in the field of early-life nutrition and make the unique benefits of HMOs accessible to infants and young children in China.   The only two approved HMO ingredients in the Chinese market  The … [Read more...] about dsm-firmenich achieves regulatory clearance in China for two HMO ingredients for early-life nutrition