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Infant Nutrition
Medical Foods
Parenteral Nutrition
Gluten-free Foods

We represent manufacturers of high quality foods designed to meet the needs of people with special nutritional requirements.

We represent manufacturers of foods specifically tailored for individuals aged 0-3 years, including infant formula, follow-on formula, young child formula and complementary foods.

We represent manufacturers of medical foods designed to help meet the nutritional or dietary needs of patients who are unable to achieve an adequate nutritional intake from normal foods.

We represent manufacturers of parenteral nutrition, which provides nutrients and fluid to a patient by an intravenous route.

We represent manufacturers of gluten-free foods available on prescription to patients with coeliac disease.

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Making a real difference to patients’ nutritional care - Cambridge plays host to the Optimal Nutritional Care for All Annual Conference November 2019

The Optimal Nutritional Care for All (ONCA) campaign is a multi-stakeholder initiative to encourage greater…

Putting nutrition at the heart of patient care – BSNA manifesto for specialist nutrition

BSNA has today published our Manifesto for Specialist Nutrition 2019. The Association is calling on…

Time to solve childhood obesity: an independent report by the Chief Medical Officer

BSNA members welcome Dame Sally Davies’ report and support her vision to help all children…

Publication of EFSA opinion on the Appropriate age range for introduction of complementary feeding into an infant’s diet

BSNA members note EFSA’s scientific opinion on the safe age for the introduction of complementary…

INDUSTRY SUPPORTS ADVANCING HEALTH IN THE PREVENTION GREEN PAPER.

BSNA has responded to the publication of the Prevention Green Paper, 'Advancing our Health: prevention…

BSNA CALLS FOR EVIDENCE BASED CHILD ORAL HEALTH DEBATE

BSNA has responded to The Lancet Series on Oral Health, published 17 July 2019.…

WHO Europe Region report: Commercial foods for infants and young children in the WHO European Region (2019)

BSNA notes the report published by WHO Europe Region on 15 July 2019. BSNA members…

Baby food companies support measures to improve infant health

Press release: BSNA responds to Public Health England’s Report on foods and drinks aimed at…

Celebrating World Food Safety Day

The first ever World Food Safety Day (WFSD) will be celebrated on 7 June 201…

The Introduction of Complementary Feeding

BSNA members recognise that current NHS start4life weaning recommendations are that weaning or complementing feeding…

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ESPEN-ONCA-MNI Joint Session

The 41st Congress of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) took place…

BAPEN 2018 Annual Conference

The BAPEN 2018 Annual Conference took place on 20 and 21 November at Harrogate Convention…

World Prematurity Day 2018

World Prematurity Day is taking place on 17 November, raising awareness of premature birth.…

The Changing Face of Parenteral Nutrition in Oncology

Choosing the appropriate nutritional intervention can play an important role in the patient’s prognosis, wellbeing…

Coeliac Awareness Week 2018

BSNA supports Coeliac Awareness Week 2018…

Time to take food allergy seriously

As a parent, giving your child the best possible start in life is your number…

IDDSI in the UK - what does it mean?

The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) came about to develop international standardised terminology and…

Need for Integrated Care to Help Us Stay Independent for Longer - New WHO Guidelines

Losing muscle is natural, but its rate of progression and effects don’t have to be…

Forgotten not Fixed: the increasing burden of malnutrition in England

The increasing number of cases of malnutrition in hospital and associated deaths reflect a system-wide…

BAPEN Annual Conference 2017

BSNA was proud to exhibit at the BAPEN Annual Conference 2017, which was also BAPEN’s…

We represent the following companies

The expenditure of disease-related malnutrition is estimated at £19.6bn/yr in England

29.3% of infants born in England are exclusively breastfed at 6-8 weeks

Coeliac disease affects 1 in 100 people

Parenteral nutrition is used by patients for a total of 1.2mn days/yr

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BSNA is the voice of the specialist nutrition industry in the UK