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From a small family business founded in 1921 in Friedrichsdorf, Germany, Aptamil has grown to become a world leader in infant nutrition.The company was founded by Emil Pauly, a descendent of early eighteenth century French immigrants to Germany. The business was originally established as a producer of high-class confectionery and biscuits and soon became renowned in the Friedrichsdorf area for the outstanding quality and superb taste of the products they produced.
From bakery to babyfeeding
Building on the success of the baking business, the Pauly family identified a need for quality infant foods and in 1933 began to develop these products. These were initially cereal-based meals and were the first Aptamil baby foods.
The same approach to quality that had made the Pauly family bakery so successful was transferred to the Aptamil baby feeding business. Within twenty years, Aptamil was the number one baby feeding company in Germany, with a growing reputation throughout the world for research into infant nutrition.
Ongoing research for the benefit of your baby
In 1954, Aptamil began a long term programme of research into the composition of breast milk. Since then, it has been our mission to learn from the natural benefits of breast milk.
Aptamil milks first went on sale in the UK in 1983 and over the years our name has become one of the most respected brands in the UK infant milk market. Today we pioneer global research and development in the field of infant nutrition, with over 250 scientists, paediatricians and nutritionists working for the benefit of babies and toddlers.
More than milk
Because we're constantly looking for innovative ways to help you as a parent, we have a team of experts to advise you on every aspect of pregnancy and early motherhood. If you ever need reassurance, information or just a sounding board to let off steam, give us a call and we'll do everything we can to help.
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- Expert advice tailored to your stage
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Our team includes midwives, healthcare professionals, nutritionists, feeding advisors and, of course, mums.
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