Development of Infant Formula
Product Development for Babies, Moms, and Dads
In 1917, Wakodo (currently Asahi Group Foods, Ltd.) launched Japan's first domestically produced infant formula. Since then, prioritizing the healthy growth and happiness of the baby, it has maintained strict quality control and improved nutritional ingredients to meet the times. The company has also worked on product development in consideration of moms and dads who prepare the milk, for example improving ease of dissolution.
Improvements Based on Latest Research Findings to More Closely Match Breast Milk
In the development of Haihai, infant formula, we have made improvements by obtaining the latest research findings and infant nutrition information from the literature or academic societies, so that it more closely matches breast milk and enables the healthy growth and development of the baby.
After mixing in various nutritional ingredients, making this into a liquid, and going through various processes, including sterilization, the infant formula is made into a powder through spray-drying. In these processes, nutrient amounts may decrease or drying may not go well for some formulations. Therefore, when preparing nutritional ingredients, prototypes are made repeatedly and formulas are modified by analyzing nutritional ingredients and checking storage stability to determine the final formulation.
Innovations for Moms and Dads who Prepare Milk
The preparation of milk by moms and dads is often every 1-2 hours or often in the middle of the night. Therefore, in the development of infant formula, innovations are necessary to lighten the burden of preparing the milk for their moms and dads. We have been making innovations in formulations and drying methods to improve foaming and dissolution at the time of preparation and working together on improvements for containers with their manufacturers for ease of preparation.