Nestlé research

Learn more about how we, at Nestlé Research, have been leading baby nutrition research for over 100 years. Nestlé Research is the world's largest food and nutrition research organisation, with over 5000 people involved in Research & Development (R&D) across our network. It is spread across over 40 sites, including 3 science & research centres, and 31 product technology centres. We believe breast milk is the ideal nutrition for babies. This is why we promote the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation to exclusively breastfeed infants for the first six months of life, followed by the introduction of adequate nutritious complementary foods plus sustained breast-feeding up to two years of age and beyond.

We are so dedicated to discovering more about breast milk and would like to share our extensive library of Human Milk Research and Resources. Peruse our short educational videos on HMOs and discover what HMOs are, what they do, and how they selectively feed good bacteria, block pathogenic bacteria from attaching to the gut, strengthen the gut barrier, and help to balance the immune system. Alternatively, read a clinical paper by Bosheva et al. (2022) who investigate how infant formula, with a specific blend of human milk oligosaccharides drives the gut microbiota development and improves gut maturation, in a randomized controlled trial.

We also have insightful clinical studies for you to explore on preterm nutrition, such as the effects of a liquid supplement containing two HMOs in preterm infants, or a clinical paper summary on meeting the nutritional need of preterm infants.

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Human milk is remarkable and differs in composition from person to person depending on a number of factors, we delve into some highlights of exciting and recent discoveries below.