Your partner for Early Life Nutrition Growth
The initial 1,000 days, which includes maternal, infant, and childhood phases, are crucial for optimal development. Nutrition during the early life period not only shapes the immediate physical and cognitive growth but also develops a vital foundation for lifelong health. Proper nutrition during this time is essential for a healthy start in life.
Spotlight on early life...
Our offer & promise
For customers who are seeking the safest, highest quality ingredients, our Early Life Nutrition products are designed to provide essential macronutrients with health promoting benefits to support healthy growth and development of all early life stages. We offer ingredients that meet infant-grade standards, ensuring the highest level of safety and contaminant requirements, providing you with nutrition you can trust.
We can help you find solutions for:
- Maternal Nutrition: Pre-, post-partum and lactation supplements and powders
- Infant Nutrition & Toddler Nutrition / Kids Nutrition
- Infant Formula: Stage 1 (0-6 months), Stage 2 (7-12 months) and Growing up milk (12+ months)
- Special Formula: Anti-regurgitation, Hypoallergenic, Lactose-free etc.
- Baby food & beverages (6 months+): cereals, purees etc.
Solutions for success in
Specialized Nutrition
Discover our unparalleled range of solutions for your next Specialized Nutrition success story.
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*** System Solutions are innovative solutions made by combining at least 2 ingredients delivering distinctive functionality that cannot be otherwise achieved with a single ingredient.
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From conception to first steps
Our essential and health-promoting solutions to nourish early life development.
Maternal Nutrition
Whether trying to become pregnant or nursing a newborn baby, nutritional needs change at every stage of a maternal journey. That’s why we offer solutions that deliver throughout the prenatal, pregnancy and lactation phases. Our ingredient portfolio includes probiotics, omega 3s and phospholipid-bound choline.Infant Nutrition
Our infant nutrition solutions support babies from the moment they are born to their first birthday. Whether it’s for infant milk, special formula or baby foods, our portfolio of ingredients include a broad range of infant grade oils, nutritive carbohydrates, omega 3 and 6 (DHA and ARA), and much more.Toddler Nutrition
Once they’re on their feet, there’s really no stopping them! Toddlerhood comes with many adventures, that’s why it’s important to keep their nutrition levels topped up, keeping them strong and resilient on the go. Our solutions for this space include vitamin E, plant-based proteins, and dietary fibers.
From new life to longevity
We understand the role of nutrition and the positive impact your products have on keeping our growing population healthy. We are your trusted partner in co-creating nature-inspired, science-proven solutions that make a real difference to people’s health and well-being at every stage in life.
Our solutions are formulated to address consumers’ unique nutritional needs; from maternal health, baby’s first 1000 days, to supporting active lifestyles, healthy aging, and medical nutrition.
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All life stages
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Note: Cargill supports and acknowledges that breastfeeding is the safest, best and most adequate natural nutrition for infants. If breastfeeding is not possible, infant formula is there to provide a suitable alternative, after consulting with your healthcare provider”.