Public Policy

ISDI comments on the WHO Guideline Development for so-called “ultra-processed foods”

ISDI responded to the call for comments on the provisional 'WHO Guideline Development Group for ultra-processed foods'. Read them in full below. *** The Internationa…

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 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 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 response to the WHO consultation on Digital Marketing

ISDI has responded to the public consultation organised by WHO on its proposed Draft Guidance on Regulating Digital Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes. Our overarching comments …

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 Positions for CCNFSDU42

The 42nd Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU42) will be held virtually on 19, 22-25 November and 1 December 2021 (12:0…

Responsible Practices for Interactions with Healthcare Professionals

Healthcare professionals (HCPs) ensure that caregivers, parents and people with special dietary needs have access to science-based information in order to make informed nutrition c…

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 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 Positions for CCNFSDU41

The 41st Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU41) will be held at the InterContinental Hotel from 24-29 November 2019. The opening…

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 Positions for CCNFSDU40

The 40th Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses will be held at the H4 Hotel Berlin-Alexanderplatz. The opening session will start at 9:30 a…

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…

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…