Breast milk is recognised as the best source of nutrition for infant growth and development, and is recommended by public health agencies. Under circumstances where breastfeeding may not be possible, unsuitable, or inadequate, infant formula is an effective substitute for infant feeding, as it is specially formulated to be a complete or partial substitute for human milk. For infants that are not breast-fed, infant formula is the sole source of nutrition in their first 6 months of life; as such it needs to meet all of their nutritional requirements. For this reason, infant formula is one of the most highly regulated food products in the world and is manufactured to rigorous specifications to maintain the highest product quality and safety. This paper briefly describes the development of infant formula products and the evolution of the analytical methods required to quantitate their nutrient content.
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Published: 10 October 2024
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Breast milk is recognised as the best source of nutrition for infant growth and development, and is recommended by public health agencies. Under circumstances where breastfeeding may not be possible, unsuitable, or inadequate, infant formula is an effective substitute for infant feeding, as it is specially formulated to be a complete or partial substitute for human milk. For infants that are not breast-fed, infant formula is the sole source of nutrition in their first 6 months of life; as such it needs to meet all of their nutritional requirements. For this reason, infant formula is one of the most highly regulated food products in the world and is manufactured to rigorous specifications to maintain the highest product quality and safety. This paper briefly describes the development of infant formula products and the evolution of the analytical methods required to quantitate their nutrient content.