1910 – The Beginning…
Work begins to design an infant formula based on cows' milk but formulated to be as close as possible to breast milk.
1918 – Clinical trials…
Clinical trials begin on SMA* (Synthetic Milk Adaptation) formula.
1919 – SMA is born…
The company we now know as SMA Nutrition* is formed and a manufacturing plant is constructed in Michigan, USA.
1921 – Setting the standard…
SMA is the first infant formula to be readily available in the USA.
1933 – Improving the formula…
Beta Carotene is added to SMA formulae.
1943 – SMA and Wyeth unite…
SMA is purchased by American Home Products Corporation and later integrated with Wyeth Laboratories.
1947 – Fortified vitamin D…
SMA formula is fortified with additional amounts of vitamin D.
1956 – SMA reaches the UK…
SMA formula is introduced to the United Kingdom.
1961 – Technical breakthrough…
Wyeth Laboratories make a technical breakthrough which enables infant formula to have the same 60:40, whey to casein ratio as breast milk.
1969 – Ready-to-feed milk…
SMA Nutrition introduce the first ready-to-feed milk to UK maternity units.
1974 – Introducing Gold…
SMA Gold* is the first whey dominant infant formula to be introduced to the UK.
1980 – Introducing SMA Wysoy…
SMA Nutrition launch SMA Wysoy*, a soya protein based infant formula suitable for babies with allergy to cows' milk protein or lactose intolerance.
1981 – Introducing Low birthweight…
SMA Nutrition introduce a formula for low birthweight babies.
1984 – Follow-on milk…
SMA Nutrition introduce SMA Progress* follow-on milk.
1987 – Convenient cartons…
SMA Gold and SMA White* are the first infant formulae available outside maternity units in convenient ready-to-feed cartons.
1995 – Feeding on demand…
SMA Progress is launched in a ready-to-feed format.
1996 – Nucleotides introduced…
Nucleotides are introduced to SMA Gold and SMA White in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
1996 – Low Birthweight…
Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (LCPs) are introduced to SMA Low Birthweight Formula.
1997 – Faltering growth…
SMA High Energy* is launched to meet the needs of infants and young children who have been diagnosed with faltering growth.
1997 – Lactose intolerant…
SMA LF* is launched as a Food for Special Medical Purposes for babies who are lactose intolerant.
2001 – Improving SMA Gold…
SMA introduce LCP’s into SMA Gold.
2003 – SMA Staydown…
SMA Staydown* is launched for babies who bring back their feeds.
2006 – SMA Gold Prem…
SMA Low Birthweight* reformulated and relaunched as SMA Gold Prem*
2007 – Major advances...
SMA Nutrition continue to make major advances in infant formula, and have reformulated SMA Gold to be the only infant formula with a new improved protein profile.