Vinamilk realizes its commitment to bring the first breakthrough of 6 HMOs* in Vietnam

Recently, Vinamilk has made a big splash in the milk market with the Optimum infant formula product line supplemented with the first 6 HMOs* in Vietnam (according to CI Research's announcement in October 2024), bringing the formula milk standard closer to the "gold standard" of breast milk.

From the commitment to raise international standards for infant formula products

During 48 years of development, Vinamilk has constantly improve and create higher standard products, for the health of Vietnamese consumers. In the baby milk powder industry, Vinamilk Pursuing the mission of providing the best nutritional solutions for children, inspired by the "gold standard of breast milk" nutrients .

N In 2023, Vinamilk pioneered in signing strategic cooperation with 6 leading nutrition corporations in the world including: Dsm (Switzerland), Chr Hansen (Denmark), Beneo (Germany), Gnosis (Italy), Aak (Sweden). and Kanematsu (Japan), with the goal of applying nutritional science achievements to international standard infant formula products and approaching the gold standard of breast milk. T The brand focuses on researching and developing product lines supplemented with micronutrients and multi-micronutrients found in breast milk, typically "golden nutrients" such as HMO-2'FL, DFL, probiotic duo BB-12 ^TM & LGG ^TM ,... These are essential ingredients for children to develop healthily in the first years of life.

It can be said that this is a bold step, demonstrating Vinamilk's determination in realizing the "breast milk dream" - bringing the highest standard of nutrition to Vietnamese children.

Strategic cooperation to bring the world's most advanced technologies into products, Vinamilk demonstrates its determination to fulfill its commitment to consumers.

Realizing the commitment, moving towards the 'gold standard of breast milk' with the first 6 HMO formula* in Vietnam

Just one year after the strategic signing event with leading partners, Vinamilk successfully added 6 HMOs - 6 types that account for about 58% of the total HMO content in breast milk into both Optimum Gold and Optimum Colos products, realizing the commitment to bring miracles to the journey of raising children. .

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Viet Ha - Head of the Department of Gastroenterology at the National Children's Hospital, in full-term babies, the digestive system is one of the organs that undergoes the most changes in the first three years of life . The first change is the establishment of an intestinal microflora. 70%-80% of the body's immune cells are located in the digestive tract, so a balanced and healthy intestinal microflora will help stimulate these cells, creating antibodies and immune memory cells, thereby not only creating an immune response in the intestine but also creating a systemic immune system.

HMO (Human Milk Oligosaccharides) is the third most abundant macronutrient in breast milk, playing an important role in the digestive system and resistance of children in the first years of life. Because this is a valuable nutrient that helps beneficial bacteria develop in the child's intestines, creating an optimal balance for the intestinal microflora, helping the intestines to be healthy and thereby helping to protect the digestive system and increase the child's resistance.

To get closer to breast milk standards, formula companies have made efforts to add HMOs to their product ingredients. Scientific experiments show that when testing various types of HMOs with appropriate content, the effectiveness of the impact on the intestinal epithelium can be improved. However, the process of HMO supplementation requires many steps and requires clinical evidence.

Associate Professor, Dr. Viet Ha said that combining a variety of HMOs with appropriate content has a positive impact on children's intestinal epithelium.

With outstanding strengths in research and development, Vinamilk Introducing the 6 HMO formula for the first time in the Optimum product line with Nutrients found in breast milk: Soluble fiber FOS/GOS, 2 billion probiotics (per 100g of milk powder) Bifidobacterium BB-12™ and Lactobacillus rhamnosus LGG™, probiotics HMP help keep intestinal microflora healthy, protect the digestive system from the risk of infection and diarrhea in children. This acts as a "springboard" to help children absorb other valuable nutrients such as protein. W hey is rich in alpha-Lactalbumin with a content of 2.2 g/l (alpha-Lactalbumin content in breast milk is 2-3 g/l in breast milk) - a factor Promotes brain development as well as provides essential amino acids to help children healthy .

Optimum with breakthrough 6 HMO formula, guaranteed by purity and transparency certifications, gives mothers more peace of mind about product quality.

In addition to technological breakthroughs, Vinamilk also realizes its commitment to the strictest standards on production processes and the safety and purity of infant formula products. Specifically, in 2023, Vinamilk's Optimum Gold became the first brand in Asia to receive the Purity Award , Guarantee the purity of the product with more than 400 tested indicators of heavy metals, microplastics, other harmful chemicals and and the "First 1,000 Day Promise" certification from the CLP (Clean Label Project, USA) affirms the highest safety standards for children in the foundational and nutritionally sensitive stages.

Vinamilk's latest achievements in the infant formula industry are proof of its efforts. fulfill commitments to consumers . Moreover, the innovations that the brand is implementing will also be the driving force to promote the domestic powdered milk industry to reach international standards, bringing the best nutrition to children in Vietnam as well as other countries in the world. Learn more about Optimum here .

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vinamilk-hien-thuc-hoa-cam-ket-mang-den-dot-pha-6-hmo-dau-tien-tai-viet-nam-185250107201144432.htm