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Download the ISDI brochure about FSDU!

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

New one-stop-shop Test Methods website provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to analytical methods for special dietary foods

Ensuring the safety and nutritional quality of special dietary foods requires the use of accurate and precise test methods. The new ISDI website – Test Methods for Special Dietar…

ISDI factsheet on Carbohydrates and Sugars in Foods for Infants and Young Children

Carbohydrates are one of the three macronutrients in the human diet, along with protein and fat, which are needed in appropriate amounts for energy provision and other bodily funct…

ISDI statement in response to UNICEF’s ‘Countering Industry Arguments against Code Implementation: Evidence and Rights-Based Responses’

In August 2024, UNICEF published a guidance document for ‘Advocates of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes’ (the Code) on how to counter industry arg…

Processing ensures nutrition and food safety for people with special dietary needs, new ISDI publication explains

Processing is fundamental to nutrition and food safety in foods for special dietary uses (FSDU), a special category of foods that is tailored to the nutritional requirements of peo…

Common processes used in the manufacturing of FSDU and the rationale for their use

Foods for special dietary uses (FSDU) are defined by Codex Alimentarius (CXS 146-1985) as ‘foods which are specially processed or formulated to satisfy particular dietary require…

Download the ISDI guidance on the new Codex Standard for Follow-up Formula for Older Infants and Product for Young Children

In November 2023, the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted the revised Standard for Follow-up Formula for Older Infants and Product for Young Children* (CXS 156-1987), initially i…

Download the ISDI Guidelines on Setting Tolerances for Nutrient Values Declared on Labels for Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU)

The ISDI guidelines on Setting Tolerances for Nutrient Values Declared on Labels for Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU) facilitates the understanding of label tolerances and est…

Download the ISDI brochure on Foods for Special Dietary Uses & Claims

This brochure provides the international background regarding claims in relation to Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU) including Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP). For m…

ISDI welcomes the publication of the new global standard on follow-up formula for older infants and product for young children

ISDI welcomes the revision of the new global Standard for Follow-up Formula for older infants and product for young children set by Codex Alimentarius (CXS-156-87). The new St…

ISDI statement – WHO Guidance on Complementary Feeding

[Updated September 2024] ISDI and its members are committed to improving nutrition and providing the highest quality products that help meet the nutritional needs of mothers…

ISDI welcomes new global standard on follow-up formula for older infants and products for young children

ISDI welcomes the revision of the new global Standard for Follow-up Formula (CXS-156-87) set by Codex Alimentarius. Adopted in Rome today, the new Standard sets rules for “f…

Industry Response to The Lancet Series on Breastfeeding – Ensuring access to optimum nutrition requires a holistic approach

Continue reading for our full press release. Brussels, 4 August 2023 - In a joint letter to the editor of The Lancet published today[1], the Secretary Generals of Int…

Download the ISDI brochure on Foods for Special Dietary Uses and Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling

This brochure gives an international overview on Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) in connection to Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU), including Foods for Special M…

Download the ISDI brochure on Infant Formula

The material in the brochure is based on Section A of the Standard for Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical Purposes intended for Infants (CXS 72-1981), which define…

ISDI Vice-President presents Codex framework for FSDU labelling and claims

Following the International Life Science Institute (ILSI) for Mesoamerica’s first webinar reviewing the different concepts and definitions regarding foods for special dietary use…

Xanthan gum in formulas for special medical purposes for infants

In December 2021, 7 years after ISDI asked JECFA – the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives – to evaluate the use of xanthan gum in formulas for special medical pur…

Download the ISDI brochure on Food Additives in Infant Formula

The ISDI brochure - 'Use of additives in infant formula and formulas for special medical purposes intended for infants' - provides the international background regarding additives …

Adult malnutrition and the role of Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS)

Kate M. Forde BSc MPH RD is Specialised Nutrition Executive - Foods for Special Medical Purposes at Dairy Industry Ireland, and is an experienced dietitian. She answered our …

ISDI statement on the WHO study ‘How the marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding’

ISDI and its members are committed to improving nutrition and providing the highest quality products that help meet the nutritional needs of mothers, infants and children. Breastfe…

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 ‎d…

ISDI soutient la Journée mondiale de la ‎sécurité alimentaire et appelle ‎‎toutes les ‎parties prenantes à s’unir pour la sécurité ‎alimentaire

Une alimentation sûre et nutritive joue un rôle essentiel dans la santé et le bien-être des ‎populations du monde entier, ainsi que dans le soutien aux communautés en favori…

ISDI apoya el Día Mundial de la Inocuidad de los Alimentos y pide a todas las partes interesadas que se unan en pro de la seguridad alimentaria

Los alimentos seguros y nutritivos desempeñan un papel esencial en la salud y el bienestar de las personas de todo el mundo, además de apoyar a las comunidades impulsando el desa…

ISDI Statement on the Breastmilk Substitutes Call to Action

ISDI acknowledges the Breastmilk Substitutes ‘Call to Action’ – the Road to Compliance with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (WHO Code), issued …

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…

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…

Nutrition interventions are an effective tool for addressing patient safety

On this World Patient Safety Day, we celebrate the health workers who have faced huge challenges and great risk in keeping patients—and themselves—safe during this global publi…

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…

Download the ISDI brochure on Foods for Special Medical Purposes

This brochure provides the international background regarding Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) based on THE STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF AND CLAIMS FOR FOODS FOR SPECIAL …

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 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 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 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…

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…

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…

Statement on the Access to Nutrition Foundation’s 2018 Global Access to Nutrition Index

The International Special Dietary Foods Industries (ISDI) supports the Access to Nutrition Foundation`s (ATNF) goal to encourage companies to increase consumer access to nutritious…

ISDI participation at CAC41

The 41st Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) will be held from July 2nd to July 6th 2018 in Rome, Italy. The CAC is the body responsible for all matters regarding th…

Updated ISDI Statement to NGO “Don’t push it” Campaign

Confirming industry commitment to ethical, unambiguous and transparent marketing ISDI, the leading international expert association on special dietary foods, is aware of the report…

ISDI Reactive Statement to NGO “Milking It” Campaign

Reinforcing industry commitment to advancing optimal infant and young child nutrition through scientific and medical research, supported by education and information. It is essent…