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ISDI statement on The Lancet’s ‘2023 Series on Breastfeeding’

ISDI and its members recognise that breastmilk is the best source of nutrition for healthy infants and support exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, and continued brea…

ISDI statement on complementary feeding of infants and young children

ISDI welcomes the publication of the recent article on Complementary feeding of infants and young children 6 to 23 months of age by Chessa K Lutter, Laurence Grummer-Strawn an…

ISDI FSDU brochure now available in French and Spanish

ISDI is pleased to announce that the brochure on international standards for Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU) is now available in French and Spanish. The brochure, first …

World Diabetes Day 2020: diabetes-specific formulas aid patient recovery

Diabetes is a growing global health concern, with the prevalence of the disease among adults rising from 4.7% to 9.1% over the past 30 years. In 2019, this represented an estimated…

Identification of fit-for-purpose analytical methods for infant formula compliance

The composition of infant formulas is strictly regulated and rigorously tested by official control bodies. Occasionally, competent authorities find deviations between test results …

ISDI factsheet on Complementary Foods

Complementary foods refer to foods, whether commercially manufactured or locally prepared, suitable as a complement to breast milk or infant formula when either becomes insufficien…

ISDI factsheet on Follow-up Formula for Older Infants and Young Children

Scientific experts around the world recognise that the first 1,000 days of a child’s life are critical for long-term physical and mental development. The adequate intake of …

ISDI publishes updated brochure on international Codex standards for Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU)

ISDI is pleased to announce the publication of an updated version of its brochure on international standards for Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU). The brochure gives a co…

ISDI supports World Food Safety Day and calls on all stakeholders to come together for food safety

Safe and nutritious food plays an essential role in providing for the health and wellbeing of people around the world, as well as supporting communities by driving economic develop…

ISDI publishes new ‘one-stop shop’ brochure on international Codex standards for Foods for Special Medical Purposes

ISDI is pleased to announce the publication of a new guidance brochure on Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP).   The brochure provides a comprehensive overview of the in…

ISDI Statement on COVID-19 and the Special Dietary Foods Industries

At the International Special Dietary Foods Industries, food safety is at the heart of everything we do. This is even more the case during these unprecedented times, where foods for…

ISDI welcomes progress at the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses in Düsseldorf

As a Codex Observer, the International Special Dietary Foods Industries (ISDI) contributed and shared its expertise at the 41st session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Food…

ISDI supports the World Diabetes Day!

For hospitalised patients with diabetes, poor glucose control leads to adverse health outcomes while good control improves patients’ outcomes and cuts the cost of care.  Bas…

ISDI Represented at CNSC & APCCN in Nanjing

From 19-22 September 2019, Paul Hanlon and Cris Bradley represented ISDI at the 14th China Nutrition Science Congress and 11th Asia Pacific Conference on Clinical Nutrition in Nan…

ISDI Reactive Statement – WHO Europe reports on Baby Food

ISDI notes the release of the WHO Europe Reports on commercial complementary foods for infants and young children in Europe: ‘Ending inappropriate promotion of commercially avai…

ISDI Q&A on NRVs-R for older infants and young children

In the scope of the work on Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) for Older Infants (OI) and Young Children (YC), ISDI prepared a Q&A document to explain the issues to a wider non-…

ISDI supports the first World Food Safety Day!

ISDI is proud to support the first World Food Safety Day (WFSD) which will be celebrated on 7 June 2019! ISDI joins other stakeholders involved in safe food production, manufactur…

ISDI Press Satement Celebrating International Coeliac Day!

ISDI is pleased to celebrate International Coeliac Day today, and the anniversary of the release of its brochure on gluten-free labelling. ISDI represents manufacturers of glu…

ISDI Positions for CCFL45

The 45th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling will be held from May 13th to 17th 2019 in Shaw Centre, Ottawa, Canada. The Session will begin at 09:30, Monday, May 13th…

ISDI’s General Assembly elected the new Governing Board Members for the mandate 2019-2021:

On 20 March 2019 in Rome, Italy, the ISDI General Assembly elected the following Governing Board member for the mandate 2019-2021: NAMEPROPOSED BYVenetta MirandaAPI…

Good Nutrition Early in Life supports Lifelong Health

For more than 100 years, generations of children worldwide have grown up to become healthy adults using our science-based, high quality products or are alive today because of our …

Download the ISDI brochure about the guidance on gluten-free labelling!

The brochure provides the international background regarding the labelling of gluten-free food based on Codex Standard 118-1979 - STANDARD FOR FOODS FOR SPECIAL DIETARY USE FOR PER…

Download the ISDI brochure about FSDU!

This brochure provides the international background regarding Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU) based on THE GENERAL STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF AND CLAIMS FOR PREPACKAG…

ISDI Speaker on Food Additives at USDA event in Thailand

The Chair of ISDI Food Additives WG was recently an invited speaker to a USDA Bangkok capacity-building workshop titled: Good Regulatory Practices (GRP)- Tools to Effectively Achie…

ISDI participation at the 3rd China Special Food International Conference 31 October 2018

Hosted by the China Nutrition and Health Food Association, the 3rd China Special Food International Conference is taking placed in Beijing, China. As part of the session entitled G…

ISDI Statement: The private sector is an important contributor in policy discussions

ISDI Statement: The private sector is an important contributor in policy discussions All stakeholders make different, yet important contributions to policy discussions. The privat…

New WHO and ESPEN International Guidelines Recommend Nutritional Supplementation for Maintaining Health of Older Adults at Risk of Malnutrition

The International Special Dietary Foods Industries (ISDI) supports both the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) and the WHO evidence-based guidelines for…