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About Wyeth S-26®

For the past hundred years, our guiding principle has always been to pursue scientifically-advanced formulas and nutritional supplements of the highest quality and safety.

Over the course of nearly a century, we have committed faithfully to our role as pioneers in the field of nutritional
sciences to provide the best nutritional support for infants and young children globally.

For us, research and development plays a vital part. In recent years, our dedication towards this has enabled us to set up countless records in launching new products, expanding product lines, and achieving breakthrough developments.

Wyeth® Nutrition has five core values:

innovation

Innovation

With over 100 years of pioneering firsts, bringing groundbreaking products and services in nutrition science, we continue to push at the boundaries of science to driver the most advanced infant nutrition formulas to support child development.

Expertise

Expertise

The core of our expertise is infant nutrition - since 1915, we’ve remained unafraid to ask “why not?” in our
pursuit of progress through scientific endeavour.

Passion

Passion

We remain true to our founder’s visual, never forgetting our infinitely precious calling: to unlock the full potential of every child.

Quality

Quality

We treat the trust placed upon us with utmost honor and responsibility, driving nutrition science forward through clinical
rigor, scientific research and commitment to the highest quality standards.

Integrity

Integrity

We care about doing what’s right and what’s good for infants, parents, healthcare professionals and the planet.

Nourishing Future Generations

As we move forward we continue to dedicate ourselves to the most uncompromising people - parents.

Our commitment is to push the limits of science to ensure every child can have the healthier start in life. Only by doing so can we help the next generation make a greater impact on the world.

Milestones

1915

1

Dr. Henry Gerstenberger starts to develop a formula based on the composition of human milk.

1918

2

Extensive clinical studies of the formula, named SMA (Synthetic Milk Adapted), were done the  Babies’ Dispensary and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland establishing it as a successful feeding alternative for infants.

1921

3

Results of clinical trials are published, patents are applied for and SMA® formula is licensed to be sold– SMA® the company is born.

1925

4

International distribution of SMA®

1947

5

First formula fortified with Vitamin C

1956

6

First to add expiration dates

1961

7

Introduction of S-26®, the world’s first whey-dominant infant formula

1969

8

Nursoy® for lactose intolerant babies introduced

1981

9

S26® low birth weight introduced 

1995

10

S26® Mama® is introduced

1996

1996

First to discover enhanced source of DHA and AA

1998

1998

Introduction of S-26® Gold® with balanced levels of DHA and AA 

2002

2002

First infant formula enriched with Alpha-lactalbumin, a high-quality whey protein

2006

2006

First formula with lutein to help support eye development

2011

2011

Launch of ILLUMA® premium formula in China, the first infant formula to approach the benefits of human milk at the molecular level

2012

2012

Nestle acquires Wyeth from Pfizer. Wyeth is renamed as Wyeth® Nutrition, and became a part of Nestle Nutrition