Ensuring the safety and nutritional quality of special dietary foods requires the use of accurate and precise test methods. This platform provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the most suitable analytical methods for determining nutrients in special dietary foods.

Developed by ISDI in collaboration with leading standards-setting organizations like AOAC INTERNATIONAL, the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), this initiative supports regulatory compliance and scientific excellence. It is designed to assist authorities, laboratories and industry professionals in identifying the most reliable and internationally recognized test methods, which helps improve quality assurance and promotes globally harmonized testing.

The purpose of the website is:

• To support stakeholders – helping regulatory authorities, scientists and manufacturers select and apply the best methods of analysis for special dietary foods.

• To reduce inconsistency in the application of analytical methods and avoid erroneous product recalls.

• To serve as a centralized, up-to-date reference reflecting industry expertise and consensus on analytical best practices.

This website is more than a reference – it is a commitment to food safety and quality, innovation and global regulatory harmony.

About ISDI and the Standards Development Organizations (SDOs)

ISDI - ISDI is the leading international expert association on special dietary foods. It brings together national and international associations active in this food sector from more than 20 countries on over 6 continents.

AOAC - AOAC INTERNATIONAL is an independent, non-profit membership association of analytical science professionals in government, industry, and academia worldwide. Their mission is to advance food safety and product integrity through standards, validated test methods, and laboratory quality programs.

IDF - IDF is the leading source of scientific and technical expertise for all stakeholders of the dairy chain. Since 1903, IDF's network of dairy experts has provided a mechanism for the dairy sector to reach global consensus on how to help feed the world with safe and sustainable dairy products.