NZMP , Fonterra 's b2b dairy ingredients and research arm , is investigating the benefits to babies of milk containing milk fat globule membrane ( MFGM ) , which is contained in two NZMP commercial ingredients , SureStart MFGM - 100 and 70 . Although the company sees great potential for MFGM, Gallier points to the need to replicate clinical studies to demonstrate the role of MFGM for brain development. Dr Sophie Gallier , a senior research scientist for NZMP , said MFGM lipids in breast milk are key to brain development early in life , and may come to be regarded among the infant formula industry as the " new docosahexaenoic acid " , or DHA , the main lipid which is currently present in baby formula and has a role in early brain function .
NZMP , Fonterra 's b2b dairy ingredients and research arm , is investigating the benefits to babies of milk containing milk fat globule membrane ( MFGM ) , which is contained in two NZMP commercial ingredients , SureStart MFGM - 100 and 70 . Dr Sophie Gallier , a senior research scientist for NZMP , said MFGM lipids in breast milk are key to brain development early in life , and may come to be regarded among the infant formula industry as the " new docosahexaenoic acid " , or DHA , the main lipid which is currently present in baby formula and has a role in early brain function .