As the most researched complex HMO blend on the market, you can be confident of its biological relevance. The five key HMOs represent all the major HMO categories.
Don’t just enter the market. Enter it with differentiation.
HMOs
Defend and develop
Want to know how the right human milk oligosaccharides in your formula help his defense and development?
Microscopic, yet monumental
Breast is best. But what about the rest?
Not every mother is able to breastfeed as long as she’d like. So HMOs can bring your infant formula closer to nature’s own recipe.
They’re the third largest component of human milk solids. Of the 200 HMOs, just five make up 30- 50% of the volume.
Help them - and yourself - to healthy growth
Most women would like to breastfeed more
And the WHO and UNICEF recommend that children “... be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life ... From the age of 6 months, children should begin eating safe and adequate complementary foods while continuing to breastfeed for up to two years of age or beyond.”
But most mothers rely on formula
59% of US moms, and 60% of Chinese moms, introduce formula within the first week. In this moment of urgent need, their choice is often shaped by what the hospital provides, the pediatrician recommends, or simple internet searches4.
You can download more insights in our HMO report.
Moms are finding HMOs on their own
66% of US moms, and 83% of Chinese moms, supplement breastfeeding with infant formula before introducing solids. These moms are largely self-educated, and discover HMOs using internet search, brand websites, parenting apps and peer communities, supplemented by social media for real-world validation4.
HCPs need support to help bottle fed infants
Most health care professionals don’t recommend formula based on specific ingredients. They recognize the gap but feel unequipped to recommend HMOs. They’re seeking more information like precise dosing guidelines, comparison tools and concise clinical summaries4.
The next chapter in infant nutrition
HMOs represent the largest compositional gap in infant formula compared to mothers’ milk.
26%
of new formula launches contained HMOs in 2025.
studies of HMOs were published in 2025, up from 50 in 2015.
Narrow the formula gap with MyOli™ 5HMOMIX™
Narrow the formula gap with MyOli™ 5HMOMIX™
Did you know the ratio and amount of HMOs changes as a breastfed infant grows into toddlerhood? That means the HMOs in your formulas should change, too.
So when you choose our MyOli™ 5HMOMIX™, we use our scientific insights to suggest the ratios that reflect what a breastfed child of that age would receive.
See all our human milk oligosaccharides
MyOli® 5HMOMIX™
MyOli® 5HMOMIX™
Multi-applicationPowderHuman Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO)
Benefits
- Health benefits and studies
MyOli® 2'-FL (2′-Fucosyllactose)
MyOli® 2'-FL (2′-Fucosyllactose)
Multi-applicationPowderHuman Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO)
Benefits
- Health benefits
MyOli® 3′-SL (3′-Sialyllactose)
MyOli® 3′-SL (3′-Sialyllactose)
HMOPowderHuman Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO)
Benefits
- Health benefits and studies
At the forefront of HMO exploration
See one of our research labs and meet some of our colleagues who lead the way in HMO science.
Put trusted HMO science on your pack
MyOli™ was the first to commercialize HMOs. Registered in key markets, it’s backed by serious science and globally trusted. Add the MyOli™ logo to your pack to reflect the quality of your product.
Novonesis is leading in both probiotics and HMOs. Combining MyOli® HMO’s and probiotic gives both complementary and synergistic health benefits.
The product of extensive know-how
We were the first to commercialize HMOs. In fact, we have over 200 patents, many of them regarding product quality and efficient production.
What does that mean for you? High quality. Impeccable purity. Regulatory approval in many markets. And a helping hand to incorporate them in your formulation.
Quality assurance that is exactly that
Our HMO production lives up to the quality standard FSSC 22000. With purity levels of up to 98%, our powdered HMOs are available for both wet and dry blending. Looking for hypoallergenic, Kosher, or Halal certifications? Look no further. Contact us to hear more.
Want to know how moms feel about HMOs?
Read our report about understanding the HMO infant formula market in the US. Using market data and proprietary research, this report lays out the opportunity and identifies opportunities to win in the US market.
Looking for HMOs as a functional food?
Our HMOs have the same structure and function as their natural counterparts. Their quality - and the way we produce them - allow some regions to use them as:
- Function food ingredients in infant nutrition
- Food for special medical purposes (FSMP)
- General functional nutrition
Contact us to see if this applies to you.
What’s on your mind?
Whatever it is, let us know. Together, let’s make nutrition closer to how nature intended it to be. It’s a question of better health.
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