Innovative nutrition
Many dairy companies are in action.
Since the birth of infant formula, the formula has gradually changed from imitating breast milk to adding five essential nutrients-protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and trace elements, and then adding nutrients with molecular structure as the core. Up to now, simply adding nutrients to infant formula powder can no longer consume the precious mothers who need more yuan. In this respect, we have also found many innovative nutrients!
After the upgrade of OPO, mainstream dairy companies have their own magical powers.
It has been ten years since OPO was really applied to milk powder by Wyeth from 20 1 1. In the past ten years, many dairy companies have made innovations. For example, Synbiotics introduced SN-2 PLUS before 20 16 to strengthen OPO+ natural milk fat and increase OPO content; Jinling Pass, He Fei and Junlebao all launched OPO upgrades in 2020, adding the content of SN-2; Rebirth put forward innovative oils and fats, and increased the ratio of OPL:OPO to 1.3~ 1.7.
The full name of OPO structured fat is 1, 3- diacid -2- palmitic triglyceride, which is a kind of structured fat imitating breast milk lipid. Through enzymatic transesterification technology, the proportion of sn-2 palmitic acid in milk powder was increased. SN-2 palmitic acid is one of the highest fatty acids in breast milk, accounting for 70%, which means that we want to better simulate the fatty acid structure in breast milk and improve the contents of OPO and OPO. Clinical research results: High SN-2 formula powder has the ability to improve the fine movements of infants.
Judging from the composition of fatty acids in breast milk, the research results of breast milk composition in various countries show that the composition of breast milk is very different. For example, the content of OPO in breast milk in Europe and America is the highest, while the research on breast milk in Zhengzhou, Wuhan and Harbin shows that the triglyceride molecules in OPL are the most abundant (16.55% ~ 18.67%), followed by OPO (65438).
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In addition, the milk powder think tank found that He Fei submitted a patent application for "a nutritional ingredient for improving intelligence" on 20021.05.07, mainly based on breast milk structured fat (OPO, OPL, etc. ) and egg yolk phospholipids as the core nutrition.
Protein, the mainstream dairy enterprises bring forth the old and bring forth the new.
Since the second generation of infant formula, protein in milk powder has attracted much attention. Since then, innovative nutrients containing protein have continuously entered the market. For example, in terms of the content of protein, Youbo increased the proportion of whey protein in milk powder to 90% and applied it to Youbo Ruimu;
In the classification of protein, a2 introduced A2-β casein into infant formula milk powder, and then Junlebao, Wyeth Qifu, Ilikin Lingguan and He Fei applied it to infant formula milk powder. Wyeth introduced α -lactalbumin into infant formula powder, and after that, Ilikin applied for a patent for the combination of α -lactalbumin and β-casein, and α -lactalbumin was also added to milk powder such as Synbiotics Paixing and Junlebao Tiens. α -whey protein was added to Beinmei series (Beinmei Ai Jia, Tong Zhen, etc.). ), He Fei series (He Fei Jixing Youhu, Cherish Fan Fei, Essence Belle, etc. ), Hai Bokai 1897 Cuihu, Tantutsi Moore, etc. Milk powder such as Synbiotics Paixing and Qifuyunzhen contains OPN natural milk-derived active immune protein, which is an immune activation and regulation factor, and can help the baby to enhance the immune system in both directions. It is also a multifunctional protein, and at the same time, it increases the nutrition of protein, thus enhancing the body's immunity and contributing to healthy development.
In addition, there is a hydrolyzed protein, which is hydrolyzed into a "pre-digested" short peptide through a special enzymatic hydrolysis process when it enters the baby's digestive tract, which is easier to be absorbed and utilized by the body and reduces the burden on the baby's gastrointestinal tract.
Learn HMO, mainstream dairy enterprises are in action.
HMO was applied to milk powder by Abbott from 20 16, and it is less than five years now, but now many mainstream dairy companies are studying HMO, and some of them apply the research results to infant formula milk powder. For example, Nestle 20 17 launched an HMO milk powder, and now there are five HMOs applied to infant formula (6'SL, 2'FL, 3'SL, LNT, DIFL); Wyeth HMO+ milk powder fortified three HMO(3' SL, 2'FL, LNNT); Wyeth launched Zhenlang (MOS simulated breast milk oligosaccharide) in 2020; Based on years of professional research on prebiotics, Danone nutricia launched Aptamil Essensis-HMO(2'FL, 3'GL) in 2020.
It is understood that more than 200 different breast milk oligosaccharides have been identified. The data show that the number of bifidobacteria in the intestine of breast-fed infants is significantly higher than that of general formula food, because breast milk contains a lot of oligosaccharides. HMOs can stimulate the growth of some bifidobacteria, for example, Bifidobacterium infantis can use LNT and LNnT.
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At present, 2'-FL and LNnT have been approved by the European Commission and the US Food and Drug Administration. In China, on 20 16, the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center (CFSA) began to solicit opinions from the public on 2'-FL, the most important ingredient in HMOs, as a new food additive. In this regard, domestic dairy enterprises are also actively participating in HMO research, such as Synbiotics and Yili Gold. Among them, Yili cooperated with European authorities in brain science research to conduct in-depth research on HMO's brain development and cognition.
Milk fat globule membrane, mainstream dairy enterprises increase layout
It is less than five years since 2065 438+06 MFGM was applied to milk powder by Mead Johnson, but now some mainstream dairy companies are increasing their layout. For example, Jinling used MfGM in zhenai, An Zhi in Xi used it in Heng Yue and Lexing in Junlebao.
MFGM is a three-layer membrane structure composed of phospholipids, sphingomyelin (ganglioside, sphingomyelin, glycerophosphate) and various protein, with complex structure and unique components, including 100 protein, which only exists in human milk and animal milk. In fact, it's very simple. It's just a film wrapped around the cream ball. Clinical data show that MFGM or its related components play an active role in infant neurological development and function, cognition, behavior, immune prevention and gastrointestinal health.
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At present, there are many related documents that show that milk powder fortified with milk fat globule membrane is different from ordinary baby powder in terms of baby growth and development.
reform
The only way for the development of dairy enterprises
As consumers' purchasing behavior tends to be rational, dairy enterprises need to return to the consumer side. The healthy growth of the baby is the wish of every mother. The continuous cultivation of products by dairy enterprises will also encourage consumers to buy more high-quality products to meet the nutritional needs of the baby. Whether it is the application of new generation OPO, HMO, lactoglobulin membrane or innovative protein, it is an important step for dairy enterprises to reach a new level. In the era when products are king, safety is fundamental, quality is the key, and innovation is the only way for dairy enterprises to develop! We also expect more and more dairy enterprises to attach importance to breast milk research and promote the development of china dairy!