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Cant remember if you registered*Information for Healthcare Professionals only. Breastfeeding is best for babies.
Breastfeeding is best for babies.
Information for Healthcare Professionals only
Important notice: We believe that breastfeeding is the ideal nutritional start for babies and we fully support the World Health Organisation’s recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life followed by the introduction of adequate nutritious complementary foods along with continued breastfeeding up to two years of age. We also recognise that breastfeeding is not always an option for parents. We recommend healthcare professionals to inform parents about the advantages of breastfeeding. If parents consider not to breastfeed, healthcare professionals should inform parents that such a decision can be difficult to reverse and that the introduction of partial bottle-feeding will reduce the supply of breastmilk. Parents should consider the social and financial implications of the use of infant formula. As babies grow at different rates, healthcare professionals should advise on the appropriate time for a baby to begin eating complementary foods. Infant formula and complementary foods should always be prepared, used and stored as instructed on the label in order to avoid risks to a baby’s health.
We’re going greener
April 2021
At Nestlé, protecting the environment and using recyclable plastic in our packaging is a priority. We want children to continue growing up in a healthier world. Globally and locally we are implementing strategies to use more renewable resources in the production of our plastic packaging and to reduce the usage of plastic in our factories.
In South Africa, our Harrismith factory has started the process to move from solid colour scoops and lids to translucent, more recyclable options. The factory has a goal to reduce 25% of its plastic usage by 2023 and for 100% of plastic produced to be 100% recyclable. The Harrismith factory has already achieved 87% of its recyclable goal with the last 13% due for completion before the end of 2021.