Muscat: A UAE-based company has developed a baby formula using camel milk.

According to Camelicious, the firm that is responsible for this and several other camel milk products, the newly developed baby formula is the first of its kind across the world.

Apart from the new formula, the company also produces more than 40 camel milk based products - including energy drinks, milk powder and ice cream.

"In general, camel milk is very healthy and has a lot of great benefits which are scientifically-proven", said Mutasher Al Badry, business development manager of Camelicious.

Prominent studies have shown that camel milk is almost as nutritious as human milk and offers 10 times more iron and three times more vitamin C than cow's milk.

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