Nutrient Recommendations for Growing-up Milk: A Report of an Expert Panel

• Main Authors: Hugh E. Lippman, Jehan François Desjeux, Zong Yi Ding, Kraisid Tontisirin, Ricardo Uauy, Regina A. Pedro, Peter Van Dael
• Other Authors: Mead Johnson Nutritionals
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Engineering
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/42570
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2016, Copyright © Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. Utilization of expert recommendations in the development of food and beverage nutritional profiles represents an opportunity to merge science and food manufacturing to deliver nutritionally optimized products into the marketplace. This report details expert panel guidelines for the design of a nutritional product for children one to six years of age. This interaction demonstrates the essential synergy between academia and food manufacturers in translating nutrient recommendations to food for their delivery to a population. Important factors for such translation are the identification of applicable nutrient recommendations and selection of an appropriate delivery matrix. This report demonstrates the translation of expert nutritional recommendations to a milk-based product for children—one to six years of age.