Maternal, infant and young child nutrition

ISDI statement on the WHA Resolution on ‘Regulating the digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes’

On 26 May 2025, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted at its 78th session a resolution on ‘Regulating the digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes’. ISDI and its members …

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…

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…

Why adaptations to compositional and labelling requirements for Follow-up Formula for Older Infants and Product for Young Children require a transition period of at least 36 months

ISDI POSITION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CODEX STANDARD 156-1987 FOR FOLLOW-UP FORMULA FOR OLDER INFANTS AND PRODUCT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN* *Other equivalent names for this product…

ISDI position on the WHO ‘Guidance on regulatory measures aimed at restricting digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes’

ISDI and its members are committed to ensuring the proper use of breast-milk substitutes (BMS), when these are necessary, on the basis of scientific and factual information and eth…

ISDI statement on the ATNI Breast-Milk Substitutes and Complementary Foods Marketing Indexes 2024

ISDI and its members support ATNI’s mission to accelerate sustainable access to nutritious and affordable foods, as well as its vision of a world where markets contribute to nutr…

ISDI position on the methodology for the ATNI 2024 index on Breast-milk Substitutes and Complementary Foods

ISDI supports initiatives that aim to improve the nutrition status of infants and young children globally. We fully support ATNI’s mission of delivering healthy and sustainable d…

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…

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 Webinar: Food Additives in Infant Formula – A journey through the technological need and evaluation of safety

Food additives play a vital role in manufacturing safe, high quality formulas for infants. The Codex Alimentarius process for the authorisation of additives in infant formula is ro…

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 webinar: The role of toddler milks in early childhood nutrition

On 21 September, the International Special Dietary Foods Industries (ISDI) will hold an expert webinar on 'the role of toddler milks in early childhood nutrition' with Professor Pe…

ISDI Webinar: Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals – Analytical methods and current challenges

On 8 September, the International Special Dietary Foods Industries (ISDI) will hold an expert webinar on 'Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals: Analytical methods and curr…

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…

Join our webinar ‘The concept of sweet taste in products for young children: what is it and can it be measured?’ on 28 April

On 28 April, 2-3pm CET, the International Special Dietary Foods Industries Association (ISDI) will hold an expert webinar on ‘The concept of sweet taste in products* for young ch…

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 …

Join our ‘Addressing Nutrition Deficiencies in Infants and Young Children’ webinar on 20 April

The International Special Dietary Foods Industries Association (ISDI), has the pleasure to invite you to its webinar ‘Addressing Nutrition Deficiencies in Infants and Young Child…

Join us on 2 March to talk about Flavourings in Foods for Infants & Young Children

In the context of the revision of the Follow-Up Formula (FUF) Standard at Step 4 for older infants (OI) and young children (YC), ISDI created a position paper with the aim to suppo…

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 Positions for CAC43

The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) will be held virtually for the first time in Codex history. The virtual session of the Commission has been enabled by the agreement of the C…

ISDI Best Principles Related to the Digital Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes

Download the ISDI Best Principles Related to the Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes A. Overall Principles The International Special Dietary Foods Industries (“ISDI”) and…

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 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-…

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 …

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…

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…