Parents know that good maternal and early life nutrition helps their little ones become healthy, thriving adults. At FrieslandCampina Ingredients, we provide infant and young child formula ingredient solutions that can support a wide spectrum of health benefits.
The gut plays an important role in infant health and wellbeing. Early life gut development and maturation, including microbiota development
Zhuang, L., Chen, H., Zhang, S., Zhuang, J., Li, Q., & Feng, Z. (2019). Intestinal Microbiota in Early
Life and Its Implications on Childhood Health. Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics, 17(1), 13–25.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gpb.2018.10.002
, is needed for the proper digestion and absorption of nutrients
Hamosh M. Digestion in the Newborn. Clin Perinatol. 1996;23(2):191-209. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0095-5108(18)30238-0
, development of the immune system
Martin, R., Nauta, A. J., Ben Amor, K., Knippels, L. M. J., Knol, J., & Garssen, J. (2010). Early life: Gut microbiota and immune development in infancy. Beneficial Microbes. https://doi.org/10.3920/BM2010.0027
and to ensure a first line of defence against threats from the external environment
Martin, R., Nauta, A. J., Ben Amor, K., Knippels, L. M. J., Knol, J., & Garssen, J. (2010). Early life: Gut microbiota and immune development in infancy. Beneficial Microbes. https://doi.org/10.3920/BM2010.0027
. The gut influences many different aspects of health in early life and is driven by its colonisation by beneficial micro-organisms, i.e. the establishment of the infant’s gut microbiota
Zhuang, L., Chen, H., Zhang, S., Zhuang, J., Li, Q., & Feng, Z. (2019). Intestinal Microbiota in Early
Life and Its Implications on Childhood Health. Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics, 17(1), 13–25.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gpb.2018.10.002
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For 75 years, FrieslandCampina Ingredients has been committed to exploring, understanding and substantiating health benefits, and bringing to customers a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients that are backed by robust science, respond to the preferences of parents and healthcare practitioners and help babies grow up healthy.
Immune health
Immunity is critical throughout life, but especially in the early years, when the immune system needs to be built up for long and healthy living. Immune health is a top priority for parents of babies and children, and nutrition plays an important role in supporting it.
Read moreDigestive comfort
Digestive health for babies is in the spotlight. Discover how parental demand for digestive comfort can be met with ingredients that nourish the gut microbiota and assist digestion in the still immature infant gut.
Read moreBrain development and emotional wellbeing
The first year of life is a time of momentous development for babies. Infant brain development is fast: babies start to explore their world from birth and are initiating social interactions by six months.
Read moreHealthy growth
Between the ages of one and five, children change rapidly as they develop vital motor and cognitive skills. In these early years, adequate uptake of minerals such as iron and calcium is important for healthy growth.
Read moreAllergy care
Food allergies are on the rise, so there’s a growing need to reduce the risk of their development, and diagnose and manage them properly when avoiding them isn’t possible.
Read moreFrieslandCampina Ingredients is proud to play a global leadership role in the infant milk formula industry, backed by over 75 years of experience in ingredients manufacturing and research in early life nutrition. We never stop bringing the future forward through innovation-get in touch for more exclusive insights into our health benefit areas and latest developments.
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