Log In 
ISDI elects new Governing Board, announces Xavier Lavigne as new President
ISDI elected a new Governing Board at its General Assembly meeting on 24 February 2026.
Read More
Specialised nutrition supports the health and wellbeing of people with special dietary needs
Specialised nutrition, also known as foods for special dietary uses (FSDU), comprises foods that are specially processed or formulated to satisfy particular dietary requirements, which may exist because of certain physical or physiological conditions and/or specific diseases and disorders. The composition of FSDU must differ significantly from ordinary foods of a comparable nature.
It includes maternal, infant and young child nutrition, foods for special medical purposes (FSMP), dietetic nutrition, sports foods and gluten-free foods.
Specialised Nutrition
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.
Nutrition & Health
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.
Science & Regulation
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.
Responsible Business
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.
News & Events
ISDI elects new Governing Board, announces Xavier Lavigne as new President
ISDI elected a new Governing Board at its General Assembly meeting on 24 February 2026.
Read More
ISDI to work on a new ISO standard to address malnutrition in healthcare facilities
ISDI is supporting work on a new ISO standard for Malnutrition Prevention, Detection and Treatment, which will serve as a blueprint for the effective treatment of malnutrition in healthcare facilities worldwide.
Read More
ISDI statement in response to UNICEF’s 2025 Child Nutrition Report – ‘Feeding Profit: How food environments are failing children’
UNICEF’s 2025 Child Nutrition Report, published on 10 September 2025, raises important questions about the prevalence of malnutrition, particularly overweight and obesity, and the importance of food environments that provide nutritious and healthy foods.
Read More
New one-stop-shop Test Methods website provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to analytical methods for special dietary foods
The new ISDI website – Test Methods for Special Dietary Foods – provides a comprehensive guide to the most suitable analytical methods for determining nutrients in special dietary foods.
Read More
On World Food Safety Day, ISDI celebrates the fundamental role of science in ensuring safe and nutritious foods for people with special dietary needs
The special dietary foods industries are proud to provide people with the essential safe and nutritious foods they need to live, grow and thrive. This would not be possible without science.
Read More
ISDI statement on the WHA Resolution on ‘Regulating the digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes’
ISDI and its members support efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of infants and young children.
Read More
ISDI statement in response to UNICEF’s ‘Countering Industry Arguments against Code Implementation: Evidence and Rights-Based Responses’
ISDI and its members strongly believe that breastfeeding provides the best nutritional start for babies. This is why we support and promote breastfeeding during the first six months of life, with the gradual introduction of appropriate complementary foods as advised by healthcare professionals.
Read MoreLatest Resources
Manufacturers of infant formula continuously work to ensure the food safety and quality of their products
The quality and safety of infant formula is of utmost importance to manufacturers, particularly given that these products are intended for the most vulnerable population – infants.
ISDI comments on the WHO Guideline Development for so-called “ultra-processed foods”
ISDI responded to the call for comments on the provisional ‘WHO Guideline Development Group for ultra-processed foods’....
ISDI comments on the WHO Guideline Development for so-called “ultra-processed foods”
ISDI responded to the call for comments on the provisional ‘WHO Guideline Development Group for ultra-processed foods’. Read them in full.
Become
a member!
It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged.
Read More