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The Nestlé Nutrition Institute¹ is a multidisciplinary educational organization dedicated to the science of healthy nutrition for people of all ages. The Institute provides information, guidance and support to bridge the latest scientific discoveries and their application to achieving optimal nutrition.

The Nestlé commitment to nutrition began nearly 140 years ago when a young Swiss pharmacist named Henri Nestlé was asked to look in on a neighbors' child who could not breast-feed. Henri then created a special mixture of what would later be recognized as the world's first infant food. 

Since Henri Nestlé developed Farine Lactée, the first special food for infants in 1867, Nestlé has gained vast experience through its scientific research into the nutritional needs and food preferences of consumers of all ages. 

Quality is the cornerstone of the success of Nestlé. Nestlé employs the expertise of biologists, biochemists, immunologists, nutritionists, chemists, physicists, food technologists and other professionals in 18 research and development centers on five continents. Today, Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest and most diversified food company, with over 500 factories around the globe producing healthy, enjoyable food products for every stage of life.

Learn more about the many ways Nestlé Nutrition Institute supports training programs for future leaders in pediatrics.