dsm-firmenich has launched Dry Vit A Palmitate, a functional ingredient solution suitable for early life nutritional products.
The clean-label solution has been designed to boost the nutritional value of infant formulas, while also mitigating the stability issues often associated with vitamin A ingredients.
Dry Vit A Palmitate is now available worldwide, and is suitable for a range of baby formulas owing to its extended shelf life and resilience to processing procedures.
As vitamin A is the most unstable vitamin, traditional forms tend to degrade over time or even during the manufacturing process — compromising the efficacy and nutritional value of the product.
The functional ingredient, according to dsm-firmenich, is suitable for dry and wet blending applications in infant and early life nutritional premixes.
It also has a small particle size, which makes it particularly appropriate for infant nutrition products.
With 67% of parents currently feeling concerned about the presence of additives in their children's formula, dsm-firmenich wanted to create a clean-label product that is both nutritional and stable.
Stabilised with mixed tocopherols only, the Dry Vit A Palmitate for Early Life Nutrition contains no added silica or synthetic antioxidants, while also being vegan, allergen-free, GMO-free, halal, kosher and sugar free.
Vice President of Early Life Nutrition at dsm-firmenich, James Young, commented: "At dsm-firmenich, we’re committed to giving all infants the best start in life. Our new Dry Vit A Palmitate for Early Life Nutrition represents a significant step forward in infant nutrition technology to support optimal nutrient delivery, potentially benefiting millions of formula-fed infants globally."
"Parents deserve the peace of mind of knowing that what they are offering their babies not only provides the nutrition that they need to thrive, but also the reassurance that the ingredients are high quality and trustworthy. This latest addition to our portfolio has been carefully created with a minimum of essential functional ingredients to deliver a solution that's exceptionally stable and offers a clean-label formulation."
"We're not only answering today’s demands, but also anticipating the needs of tomorrow to ensure that parents all over the world feel confident in their choices to create healthier, happier futures for their children."