International Special Dietary Food Industries (ISDI)

The International Special Dietary Food Industries (ISDI) is the leading international expert association on special dietary foods. It brings together national and international associations that are active in this food sector from more than 20 countries over 6 continents.

ISDI’s mission is to support its members in securing a coherent, science-based policy and regulatory environment that facilitates the production and marketing of foods for people with special dietary needs. ISDI aims to:

• – Safeguard consumer health and safety;
• – Provide guidance to members;
• – Establish scientific and policy positions;
• – Conduct science-based communication, strengthening member reputation
• – Bring the global voice to local discussions as requested by members.

ISDI is the leading global expert association representing the special dietary food sector and as such;

• – Unites national and regional associations active in the special dietary food sector from more than 20 countries;
• – Represents the entire breadth of the special dietary foods sector;
• – Facilitates dialogue between Policymakers, government, industry and across the membership, creating a supportive environment;
• – Promotes specialised dietary foods available worldwide, working with our national and regional associations’ members.

ISDI is an official observer at the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the joint FAO-WHO food standards-setting body.

For more information about ISDI, please contact: ISDI Secretariat at secretariat@isdi.org.