ReportsWeb- Global Infant Formula Milk Powder Market Outlook 2

Infant Formula Milk Powder Market 2017 by Revenue, Application,
Region, Analysis and Forecast to 2022
ReportsWeb.com published “Infant Formula Milk Powder Market” from its database. The report covers
the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a
discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Infant formula is a manufactured food designed and marketed for feeding to babies and infants under
12 months of age, usually prepared for bottle-feeding or cup-feeding from powder (mixed with water)
or liquid (with or without additional water) . The U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
defines infant formula as "a food which purports to be or is represented for special dietary use solely as
a food for infants by reason of its simulation of human milk or its suitability as a complete or partial
substitute for human milk".
Manufacturers state that the composition of infant formula is designed to be roughly based on a human
mother's milk at approximately one to three months postpartum; however, there are significant
differences in the nutrient content of these products. The most commonly used infant formulas contain
purified cow's milk whey and casein as a protein source, a blend of vegetable oils as a fat source, lactose
as a carbohydrate source, a vitamin-mineral mix, and other ingredients depending on the manufacturer.
In addition, there are infant formulas using soybean as a protein source in place of cow's milk (mostly in
the United States and Great Britain) and formulas using protein hydrolysed into its component amino
acids for infants who are allergic to other proteins. An upswing in breastfeeding in many countries has
been accompanied by a deferment in the average age of introduction of baby foods (including cow's
milk) , resulting in both increased breastfeeding and increased use of infant formula between the ages
of 3- and 12-months.
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A 2001 World Health Organization (WHO) report found that infant formula prepared in accordance with
applicable Codex Alimentarius standards was a safe complementary food and a suitable breast milk
substitute. In 2003, the WHO and UNICEF published their Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child
Feeding, which restated that "processed-food products for infants and young children should, when sold
or otherwise distributed, meet applicable standards recommended by the Codex Alimentarius
Commission", and also warned that "lack of breastfeeding-and especially lack of exclusive breastfeeding
during the first half-year of life-are important risk factors for infant and childhood morbidity and
mortality". In particular, the use of infant formula in less economically developed countries is linked to