A joint statement calls on the UK’s incoming government to prioritise the first 1001 days of a child’s life, highlighting breastfeeding as key to influencing future life chances and emotional health.
A world-class line up of international experts in the microbiome, probiotics and prebiotics will take centre stage in Dublin this February as Probiota 2020 bridges the science and industry divide.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) issues a series of recommendations designed to reduce infant formula contamination.
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Research from Morinaga Milk Industry has found that the infant-type human-residential bifidobacteria (HRB) could produce a key metabolite, the immunity-boosting indole-3-lactic acid (ILA), moving one step closer to understanding its benefits on infant...
WATCH NOW: Gates Foundation funded study develops ‘unique nutrient-delivery system’
A unique new nutrient delivery system, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, could help billions of people suffering from malnutrition by improving the way iron and vitamin A are fortified into foods, say those behind the project.
Nutrition experts are recommending that infant and follow-on formula contain the same amount of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids as they say new regulatory standards do not go far enough.
Infants who consume formula containing milk fat globule membrane score higher in developmental test as they grow older, according to a new Mead Johnson backed study.
A diet high in fibre and yogurt is strongly associated with a reduced risk of lung cancer thanks to their prebiotic and probiotic properties, according to a study involving data from 1.4 million adults in the US, Europe and Asia.
Tests on a compound found in human breast milk finds glycerol monolaurate (GML) capable of eliminating disease-causing bacteria from the host while allowing beneficial bacteria to thrive.
The European Commission (EC) authorises the extended use of bovine-based whey protein isolate as a novel food for use in food supplements and infant formulae for infants.
Nine dairy startups promoting everything from whey protein-packed probiotic drinks to indulgent dessert-inspired dairy beverages will square up in San Francisco on November 7 in a competition designed to identify novel applications for fluid milk with...
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Antioxidants naturally found in cheese may help protect blood vessels from damage from high levels of salt in the diet, according to a new Penn State study.
