Similac (for "similar to lactation") is a brand of infant formula that was developed by Alfred Bosworth of Tufts University and marketed by Abbott Laboratories.[1] It was first released in the late 1920s, and then reformulated and concentrated in 1951. Today, Similac is sold in 96 countries worldwide.[2]
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Owner | Abbott Laboratories |
Country | United States |
Introduced | 1925 |
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Markets | Worldwide |
Previous owners | Moores & Ross Milk Company |
Tagline | Because of Science |
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Premature
Preemie Product | Product Description | Date |
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Similac NeoSure | For babies who were born prematurely | 1994 |
Newborn & Infants
Infant Product | Product Description | Date |
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Similac Soy Isomil | Soy-based infant formula. | 1966 |
Similac Organic | Certified USDA Organic formula | 2006 |
Similac Alimentum | A supplemental beverage for children with severe food allergies, sensitivity to intact protein, protein maldigestion, or fat malabsorption | - |
Similac Sensitive | Designed for fussiness and gas due to lactose sensitivity, or mild spit-up. | - |
Similac For Spit-Up | Milk-based formula with added rice starch to help reduce frequent spit up. | - |
Similac Total Comfort | For discomfort due to persistent feeding issues. | - |
Similac For Supplementation | Formula for breastfeeding moms who choose to introduce formula. | 2013 |
Similac Advance NON-GMO | Milk-based, iron-fortified infant formula with no genetically engineered organisms. | 2015 |
Similac Pro-Advance | Formula with 2’-FL HMO designed to help strengthen a baby’s immune system to be more like the breastfed infant’s. | 2016 |
Similac Pro-Sensitive | Formula containing 2’-FL Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO) and helping with fussiness, gas, or mild spit-up due to lactose sensitivity. | 2016 |
Pure Bliss by Similac Infant Formula | Formula starting with fresh milk from grass-fed cows that has no artificial growth hormones or antibiotics. | 2016-09-26 |
Toddlers
Toddler Product | Product Description | Date |
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Go & Grow by Similac Sensitive | Suitable for children with lactose sensitivity. | - |
Go & Grow by Similac NON-GMO | A milk-based drink for toddlers 12–24 months old with no GMOs. | 2015 |
Go & Grow by Similac Food Mix-Ins | Provides nutrients to support growth and development in a toddler's food. | 2016 |
Pure Bliss by Similac Toddler Drink | Toddler drink starting with fresh milk from grass-fed cows that has no artificial growth hormones or antibiotics. | 2016-09-26 |
For Mothers
Mother Product | Product Description | Date |
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Similac Breastfeeding Supplement | Breastfeeding supplements | 2014 |
Similac Prenatal Vitamin | Prenatal vitamins | - |
Each formula contains various ingredients but most have OptiGRO,[24] a mixture containing
that same year one of the founders, Stanley Ross, met Alfred Bosworth, a famous milk chemist. ... Ross began to produce a formula for Bosworth called Similac. ...