21 Aug 2023 --- The use of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) as an ingredient in baby and toddler products is seeing a remarkable increase. From 2018 to 2022, there was an annual compound growth rate of 93% in global HMO-containing launches. The majority of these launches in 2022 consisted of baby formula and milk. Nutrition Insight speaks with James Young, the vice president of early life nutrition at dsm-firmenich, about the upcoming developments in the HMO space, the company’s vision for the ingredient’s future and what makes HMOs important.