Goat Milk Used In Baby Formula

Goat Milk Used In Baby Formula FARM HOME Food Medical doctor and author Dr Nikos Linardakis teamed up with dentist and farmer Dr James Esselman to produce what might be the first-ever goat-based baby formula Together they formed the Bêne pronounced ba-nay Baby Company in 2019 headquartered near Nekoosa Wis      Although there’s no perfect substitute for mother’s milk Dr Nikos says their formula uses goat milk because its composition is much closer to breast milk than cow milk “It has smaller fat molecules less beta-casein and more vitamins minerals and proteins needed for optimal development The whey protein in goat milk also makes our formula more easily digestible for a toddler The Bêne Baby formula uses natural lactose to promote healthy childhood weight management ” Dr Nikos says even though it takes 10 goats to produce the amount of milk that one cow does which makes it more expensive goat milk is becoming more readily available because more farmers are adding goats to their herds or changing over completely to goats The company’s original goal was to produce an infant formula for babies up to 12 months but the pandemic meant that the clinical trials required by the FDA couldn’t be completed Currently the company’s profits are now being put into research so when the pandemic lessens Dr Nikos will ramp up their infant formula approval process In the meantime Bêne Baby Company continues to provide its toddler formula for ages 12 months and older a new market for Wisconsin’s dairy industry Contact: FARM SHOW Followup The Bêne Baby Company 315 1st St Nekoosa Wis 54457 ph 715-213-8855; Nikos@BeneBabyCompany com; www benebabycompany com

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