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ISDI brochure on Amino Acids
This guidance provides a voluntary and self-regulating framework to support the safe and nutritionally appropriate use of amino acids and their specific derivatives in FSDU.
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ISDI brochure on Foods for Special Dietary Uses
This brochure provides the international background regarding Foods for Special Dietary Uses.
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Common processes used in the manufacturing of FSDU and the rationale for their use
This brochure explains the common processes used by manufacturers of FSDU. All processes serve a purpose that can generally be classified as “Food Safety” or “Nutritional” and the reasons behind the processes and formulations are key elements rooted in the very nature of FSDU.
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ISDI guidance on the Codex Standard for Follow-up Formula for Older Infants and Product for Young Children
This guidance provides the background regarding the new Standard, which defines these two categories of product at international level, and aims to facilitate the transition from the Standard for Follow-up Formula to the new Standard for Follow-up Formula for Older Infants and Product for Young Children.
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ISDI Guidelines on Setting Tolerances for Nutrient Values Declared on Labels for Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU)
The ISDI guidelines on Setting Tolerances for Nutrient Values Declared on Labels for Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU) facilitates the understanding of label tolerances and establishes key principles in relation to products meeting the Codex Alimentarius definition of FSDU.
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ISDI brochure on Foods for Special Dietary Uses & Claims
This brochure provides the international background regarding claims in relation to Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU) including Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP).
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ISDI brochure on Infant Formula
The material in the brochure is based on Section A of the Standard for Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical Purposes intended for Infants (CXS 72-1981), which defines the product category globally.
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ISDI brochure on Foods for Special Dietary Uses and Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling
This brochure gives an international overview on Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) in connection to Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU), including Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP).
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ISDI factsheet on Carbohydrates and Sugars in Foods for Infants and Young Children
Read our factsheet to learn more about carbohydrates and sugars, their role in foods for infants and young children, how they are regulated and common misconceptions.
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Introducing a patient to the benefits of ONS
Oral Nutritional Supplements are an integral part of a patient’s malnutrition management plan and are usually taken for a defined period of time only.
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Oral Nutritional Supplements
Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) are a type of Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) and are specially-made food products with energy, protein and other nutrients.
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Managing adult malnutrition
The objective of a management plan is to increase a person’s energy and protein intake.
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Screening for adult malnutrition
Screening for malnutrition should be carried out using a standardised malnutrition screening tool.
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Understanding adult malnutrition
Malnutrition is a serious condition that occurs when a person’s diet does not contain enough nutrients to meet the demands of their body.
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ISDI factsheet on Complementary Foods
Find out more about complementary foods, the role of commercial fortified complementary foods and the importance of complementary feeding with our ‘Complementary Foods’ factsheet.
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ISDI factsheet on Follow-up Formula for Older Infants and Young Children
Follow-up formulas for older infants (6-12 months) and young children (12-36 months), which are introduced after 6 months as part of a complementary feeding regimen, can be a source of important nutrients to address nutritional inadequacies.
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ISDI comments on the WHO Guideline Development Group 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.
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FSMP shelf-life determination: ISDI position – FSMPs differing by their flavour presence or absence of fibre
This position is intended to support manufacturers and provide guidance on shelf-life tests. The recommendations are applicable to Foods for…
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FSMP shelf-life determination: ISDI position – factors around humidity, temperature and climatic zones
This position is intended to support manufacturers and provide guidance on shelf-life tests. The recommendations are applicable to Foods for…
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FSMP shelf-life determination: ISDI position – packaging factors
This position is intended to support manufacturers and provide guidance on shelf-life tests. The recommendations are applicable to Foods for…
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FSMP shelf-life determination: ISDI position – number of batches
This position is intended to support manufacturers and provide guidance on shelf-life tests. The recommendations are applicable to Foods for…
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FSMP shelf-life determination: ISDI position – microbiological tests
This position is intended to support manufacturers and provide guidance on shelf-life tests. The recommendations are applicable to Foods for…
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FSMP shelf-life determination: ISDI position – contaminants
This position is intended to support manufacturers and provide guidance on shelf-life tests. The recommendations are applicable to Foods for…
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FSMP shelf-life determination: ISDI position – tracers
This position is intended to support manufacturers and provide guidance on shelf-life tests. The recommendations are applicable to Foods for…
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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.
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Working together to support optimum infant nutrition and informed infant feeding choices
ISDI reiterates its desire to contribute to a balanced, evidence-based dialogue about access to optimum nutrition.
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Supporting optimal nutrition and ethical interactions with healthcare professionals
Healthcare professionals (HCPs) ensure that caregivers, parents and people with special dietary needs have access to science-based information in order…
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Good nutrition early in life supports lifelong health
For more than 100 years, generations of children worldwide have grown up to become healthy adults using our science-based, high quality products or are alive today because of our specialty formulas.
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ISDI Position Statement: “A new era for diabetes specific enteral nutrition policy: A scientific update”
Diabetes-specific formulas (DSF) are a safe, efficacious and cost-effective strategy to support the management of hospitalized patients with or at risk for poor glucose control.
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The private sector is an important contributor in policy discussions
All stakeholders make different, yet important contributions to policy discussions. The private sector is one of those stakeholders.
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