Ingredient supplier dsm-firmenich has launched Dry Vit A Palmitate for Early Life Nutrition, a breakthrough clean-label solution designed to enhance the nutritional value of infant formulas without the stability issues associated with traditional vitamin A ingredients.
 
Vitamin A is essential for the development and maintenance of healthy vision in infants, and its deficiency is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness, dsm-firmenich reports. Vitamin A deficiency is particularly prevalent in developing countries, yet supplementation for infants remains uncommon, despite the vitamin’s essential role in immune function, cell growth and differentiation, and skin health.
 
While vitamin A is well-recognized for its importance in infant nutrition, there are challenges in processing and storage for infant premixes.
 
As the most unstable vitamin molecule, traditional forms of vitamin A often degrade during processing and over time, potentially compromising the nutritional efficacy of infant nutrition solutions. The new dry vitamin A form by dsm-firmenich addresses these challenges with its enhanced-stability and clean-label formulation. The solution is suitable for dry and wet blending applications in infant and early life nutrition premixes. It also boasts a small particle size with at least 85% of particles passing through sieve No. 60 (250 μm), suitable for infant formula fortification.
 
The ingredient is stabilized with mixed tocopherols only, and is free from synthetic antioxidants, added silica, or other flow agents. It is also vegan, allergen free, GMO free, sugar free, Halal, and Kosher.
 
“At dsm-firmenich, we’re committed to giving all infants the best start in life,” said James Young, vice president of early life nutrition. “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.”