During the first part of FoodNavigator-USA’s Food For Kids Summit tomorrow, Nov. 10, we will take a close look at how parents approach their children’s nutrition – from breastfeeding or bottle feeding to the pivotal first bites of solid food – and at how infant formula and baby food manufacturers are either helping or complicating their journey.
Three moms will share their joys and frustrations with breastfeeding – including how they altered their diet to boost production and provide children with key nutrients – how they approached weaning and the introduction of solids and allergens, and what more the food and beverage industry can do to better support parents and caregivers of young children during the pivotal first 1,000 days of lives.
One way that industry can better serve parents and caregivers is by leveraging new guidance for children under 2 years included for the first time in 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines. Nestle Nutrition Gerber Baby Food Principle Scientist Sarah Smith-Simpson breaks down the recommendations and shares how Nestle and Gerber are innovating to balance these guidelines and consumers’ evolving needs.
DSM North America’s Early Life Nutrition Segment Lead Toni Farinella highlights additional white space ripe for product development as revealed by proprietary consumer research conducted by DSM around caregivers’ attitudes and behaviors toward nutrition and feeding during the first 1,000 days.
We will also celebrate the strides baby food companies are making with Partnership for Healthier America in tackling the age-old challenge of convincing children not only to eat but to love their veggies through the launch of the Shaping Early Palates Initiative led by Ella Daniels.