Hugh E. LippmanJehan François DesjeuxZong Yi DingKraisid TontisirinRicardo UauyRegina A. PedroPeter Van DaelMead Johnson NutritionalsAcademie Nationale de MedecineGeneral Hospital of People's Liberation ArmyMahidol UniversityUniversidad de Chile2018-12-112019-03-142018-12-112019-03-142016-01-01Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. Vol.56, No.1 (2016), 141-14515497852104083982-s2.0-84947447654https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/42570© 2016, Copyright © Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. Utilization of expert recommendations in the development of food and beverage nutritional profiles represents an opportunity to merge science and food manufacturing to deliver nutritionally optimized products into the marketplace. This report details expert panel guidelines for the design of a nutritional product for children one to six years of age. This interaction demonstrates the essential synergy between academia and food manufacturers in translating nutrient recommendations to food for their delivery to a population. Important factors for such translation are the identification of applicable nutrient recommendations and selection of an appropriate delivery matrix. This report demonstrates the translation of expert nutritional recommendations to a milk-based product for children—one to six years of age.Mahidol UniversityAgricultural and Biological SciencesEngineeringArticleSCOPUS10.1080/10408398.2012.702702