When it comes to infant feeding, parents have various options to consider, including choosing between different types of infant formulas. While cow's milk-based formulas are the most commonly used, an...

Let’s start with essential fatty acids. Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are types of polyunsaturated fatty acids that we, as humans, cannot produce naturally therefore, must be obtained through our diet....

Both goat and cow’s milk are considered dairy because they come from a mammal source. Emerging research has shown that goat milk is easier to digest than cow’s milk and...

This summary is adapted from ‘Compositional and functional characteristics of goat milk and relevance as a base for infant formula’ by Prosser 2021 Global consumption of goat milk is increasing1....

Why are fats so important? Fats are one of three biochemical macromolecules that provide infants with energy and biological building blocks for development. Fats are a rich source of needed...

What is lactose? Lactose is the primary carbohydrate component in milk. It is a disaccharide, a small sugar unit composed of two smaller monosaccharides. The human body uses enzymes to...

Last month we sat down with Founder Ross McMahon, Product Manager Amarel and in-house Registered Dietician Stephanie to discuss how Kendamil meets US requirements, how these differ from European requirements...

This summary is adapted from Lactose intolerance and gastrointestinal cow’s milk allergy in infants and children – common misconceptions revisited Lactose intolerance develops in approximately 70% of the world’s population...

This summary is adapted from ‘Milk Fat Globule Membrane Supplementation in Children: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis’ by Ambrozej et al. 2021 Fats are the largest energy source in human breast...

Around 1 in 5 new mums develop a mental illness, either whilst they’re pregnant or in the first year after their baby is born. From post-natal depression to severe anxiety,...

Last month we attended our first Primary Care Show, at the NEC Birmingham. It was fantastic to get to speak to so many people from the healthcare sector about their...

This summary is adapted from ‘Similarity Index for the Fat Fraction between Breast Milk and Infant Formulas’ by Hokkanen et al. 2022 Infants receive approximately 50% of their energy from...