• APIYCNA Statement on the ATNI Breast-Milk Substitutes and Complementary Foods Marketing Indexes 2024


    APIYCNA and its members support ATNI’s mission to accelerate sustainable access to nutritious and affordable foods, as well as its vision of a world where markets contribute to nutritious and affordable diets for all. For infants and young children during the first years of life, access to nutrition is critical: healthy infants and young children

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  • APIYCNA Statement on WHO Guidance on Complementary Feeding


    APIYCNA has taken note of the WHO Guideline for complementary feeding of infants and young children 6–23 months of age. APIYCNA is concerned that certain recommendations are neither in line with existing regulatory frameworks nor scientifically substantiated. APIYCNA and its members reiterate their commitment to improving nutrition and providing the highest quality products that help

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  • APIYCNA response to the WHO consultation on Digital Marketing


    APIYCNA has shared our recent response to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) draft guidance on regulating digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes. Our overarching comments on the draft are the following: (1) Digital marketing is already covered by the Code, relevant WHA resolutions and several national laws. To avoid duplication, any additional guidance should focus on

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  • Industry Response to The Lancet Series on Breastfeeding – Ensuring access to optimum nutrition requires a holistic approach


    In a joint letter to the editor of The Lancet published on 4 August 2023[1], the Secretary Generals of International Special Dietary Foods Industries (ISDI) and Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) emphasise that a holistic approach is required to increase breastfeeding rates, including strengthening maternity leave, workplace policies and funding. APIYCNA supports the message of this

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  • Working together to support optimum infant nutrition and informed infant feeding choices


    Continue reading for our full statement on optimal nutrition and informed infant feeding choices. Download our full statement here. Working together to support optimum nutrition and informed infant feeding choices In light of the upcoming Global Congress on Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (BMS Congress), the Asia Pacific Infant and

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  • APIYCNA Reactive Statement to Access to Nutrition Foundation’s 2018 Global Access to Nutrition Index


    The Asia Pacific Infant and Young Child Nutrition Association (APIYCNA) supports the Access to Nutrition Foundation’s (ATNF) goal to encourage companies to increase consumer access to nutritious and affordable foods and beverages. Good nutrition in pregnancy and during the first few years of life has a critical impact on long-term health outcomes. For more than

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  • Position on NGO “Milking It” Campaign


    Reinforcing industry commitment to advancing optimal infant and young child nutrition through scientific and medical research, supported by education and information. It is essential that infants and young children receive the necessary nutrients at appropriate levels to help set them on a path to a long, healthy life. For more than a century, the Infant

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  • ISDI Position on WHO Guidance on ending inappropriate promotion of foods for infants and young children


    On 28 May 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) discussed a Draft Guidance document entitled “Ending the inappropriate promotion of foods for infants and young children” at the Sixty-ninth session of the World Health Assembly (WHA). International Special Food Dietary Industries (ISDI) believe this guidance is a missed opportunity to appropriately address public health issues for

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