Published 21 January 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b196
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b196

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Coffee creamer as infant food

Nestlé’s works to ensure appropriate use of milk products

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Nestlé is very concerned that mothers in poor countries feed infants with inappropriate breast milk substitutes.

The immediate issue raised by Barennes and colleagues about Bear Brand beverage creamer in Laos¹ has been resolved as Nestlé stopped its distribution, and stopped an independent company which had licensed the brand from producing it, in February 2008.

Nestlé recognises that Barennes and colleagues raise legitimate questions, and is in the process of re-evaluating the Bear Brand for milk products and studying how to prevent any confusion with infant formula.

In the developing world Nestlé puts on all coffee creamers and other milk products that are inappropriate for infant feeding a statement: "This product is not to be used as a breast milk substitute" or "Not appropriate for infant feeding."

Additionally, in 2002 Nestlé introduced a pictogram on Bear Brand beverage creamer in Laos—a bottle crossed out with a large red cross to . . . [Full text of this article]

¹ Nestlé (Thai), Bangkok 10330, Thailand

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