Danone Nutricia launched the new Milupa Aptamil Junior Growing Up Milk – with Pronutra, a new enhanced formula that is the only clinically proven growing up milk formula to boost the child’s natural defenses and support their brain and visual development. Specially formulated with a unique blend of Prebiotics, LCP fats, iron and vitamins A, C,D, Milupa Aptamil Junior with Pronutra, Growing up milk, overall contributes to the superior progression of toddlers.



The first three years of life are important, because toddlers’ growth progresses at a very impressive rate and hence their bodies need tailored nutrition to accommodate this fast growth. The nutritional intake in the toddler years not only impacts current health, but likely impacts the health of the child into adulthood. Hence, getting the nutrition of the toddler right could be incredibly important.



Toddlers require much more than cow’s milk which is lacking in some of the key nutrients such as LCPs & Iron. The answer to this need is Growing Up Milk, which provides a wide range of benefits to fit into a healthy diet and deliver the vital nutrients that help fill in the gaps in the toddlers’ diet.



“With its unique specific blend of Prebiotics, LCPs, Iron and Vitamin A,C,D, the new Milupa  Aptamil Junior, Growing up milk, helped us in better supporting toddlers optimal growth in these vital first few years , through clinically proven enhanced immunity with reduced risk of infections in addition to optimal brain and visual development. All together providing toddlers the essential early nutrition they need to grow to a healthy future.” said Islam Gharieb, Senior Medical Manager at Danone Nutricia.



Providing the right quantity and quality of nutrients at the right time is required for the development of the immune system which continues to develop during the first three years of life. Growing-up milk best supports toddlers’ healthy growth and development during this intense period of growth. In comparison with cow’s milk it contains lower level of protein which is more appropriate to toddlers and it is fortified with vitamins and minerals (vitamin C, vitamin D, iron, iodine, zinc) to support toddlers’ specific needs. Growing up milk also contains prebiotics to support the immune system and LCPs, a type of healthy fats essential for brain and visual development.



Tested with more than 700 toddlers in over 500 daycare settings around the world,  Results showed how the toddlers who used Milupa Aptamil Junior with Pronutra demonstrated a better immune response with significant reduction in risk of infections, even in daycare settings which are optimal environments for transmission of infections. – SG