Kabrita Formula Safety: EFSA & FDA Approved

For healthcare professionals guiding infant nutrition choices, safety is non-negotiable. With growing interest in alternative formula bases, especially in sensitive infants, goat milk is emerging as a clinically sound option. But what makes it safe? And more importantly, how does Kabrita ensure its goat milk–based formula meets global safety benchmarks for infant use?

This article answers those questions, rooted in EFSA and FDA approvals, peer-reviewed research, and a premium quality system that supports your confidence in recommending Kabrita from birth onward.

Goat Milk Formula is Approved by Authorities

1. In 2012, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) gave a positive opinion on the suitability of goat milk as protein source for infant- and follow-on formulas (Directive 2016/127/EC).³
   
   
2. In 2017, Ausnutria’s goat whey protein concentrate and non-fat dry goat milk are considered “Generally Recognized As Safe” (GRAS GRN No. 644) by the FDA.
   
   
3. In 2023, Kabrita’s Goat Milk Infant Formula is the first European infant formula to meet the FDA’s nutrition and safety requirements (FDA, June 23, 2023). 
   
   

Quality You Can Trust, From Grass to Glass

Kabrita isn’t just about ingredients, it’s about integrity throughout the supply chain. Here's what sets the product apart clinically:

• Single-source, Dutch goat milk: From healthy, well-monitored herds raised under strict EU regulations.

• Pharma-grade production: Manufactured in carbon-neutral facilities in the Netherlands under ISO-certified conditions.

   

• 90+ Quality Checks Per Batch: Covering heavy metals, microbiological purity, nutritional accuracy, and pesticide residues.

   

• Third-party laboratory validation: Ensuring full transparency and external verification.

These practices ensure that every can of Kabrita offers the consistency and purity that health professionals expect when recommending formula to vulnerable infant populations.

Clinical Evidence: Proven Safety and Tolerance in Infants

Kabrita formula has been successfully investigated by Ausnutria regarding its safety, tolerance and nutritional adequacy in multiple Ausnutria infant studies and a meta-analysis.

One of these studies was a double-blind randomized controlled trial (n=304) to determine the growth and safety parameters in newborns fed Kabrita, in which a cow milk formula (CMF) served as a control and a breast fed (BF) group as a reference during sixteen weeks of intervention.⁴ 

This study showed that weight gain and z-scores for anthropometric measurements were similar between the formula groups. Incidences of serious adverse events and reflux, fussiness, colic, and flatulence were similar among the three groups.  

Conclusion

As more families seek gentle, trusted alternatives when breastfeeding isn’t an option, the clinical case for Kabrita continues to grow. With approval by EFSA and FDA, a proven safety profile in multiple trials, and a premium manufacturing and testing system, Kabrita offers healthcare professionals a reliable, evidence-backed choice in infant nutrition.

Kabrita isn’t just safe, it’s thoughtfully designed for your peace of mind and your patients’ well-being.

References: 
1. Park, Y.W. and G.F.W. Haenlein, Handbook of milk of non-bovine mammals. 2nd ed. 2017, Ames, Iowa: Blackwell Pub.
2. Clark, S. and M.B. Mora García, A 100-Year Review: Advances in goat milk research. Journal of Dairy Science, 2017. 100(12): p. 10026-10044 
3. EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, N.a.A.N., Scientific Opinion on the suitability of goat milk protein as a source of protein in infant formulae and in follow-on formulae. EFSA journal, 2012. 10(3): p. 2603-2621.
4. He, T., et al., Goat milk based infant formula in newborns: A double-blind randomized controlled trial on growth and safety. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2022. 75(2): p. 215-220.
5. Meijer-Krommenhoek, Y., et al. Growth trajectories in Brazilian infants receiving goat milk-based formula: A double-blind randomized controlled trial. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2022. 74(S2):p. 998.
6. Wang J, L.X., Ma H, et al. Growth comparison of infants feed with breast milk, goat or cow milk infant formula. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2021. 72: p. 1181.31
7. Biesheuvel, M., et al. The effect of goat milk-based infant formula on growth and safety in infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2022. 74(S2):p. 1006.