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Infant and Young children nutrition

Infant and Young children nutrition
Nutrition in early infancy and childhood is crucial in determining a child’s healthy development, and impacts health later in life.

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Foods Intended for Special Medical Purposes

Foods Intended for Special Medical Purposes
Managing disease with effective medical nutrition in patients from infancy to old age.
Medical nutrition products, also known as Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs), are used in all healthcare settings across Europe. They are used by those with chronic medical conditions, or people suffering or recovering from serious illness, and represent a vital element of patient care.

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Food for Weight Control

Food for Weight Control
Obesity is commonly regarded as one of the most serious public health concerns of the 21st century, representing a major preventable cause of chronic illness and death.

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Foods intended for sportspeople

Foods intended for sportspeople
Sports and physical activity represent a way of life for millions of Europeans, both on a professional or amateur level.

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Gluten Free Products

Gluten Free Products
1 in 100 people are estimated to suffer from coeliac disease in Europe. Gluten intolerance, also known as coeliac disease, is an autoimmune condition which impacts millions of European consumers.

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Specialised Nutrition Europe

SNE members are the National Associations from 19 European countries (including a majority of EU Member States), whose members are companies producing tailor made dietary solutions for populations with very specific nutritional needs. These include: infants and young children, patients under medical supervision, sportspeople, overweight and obese consumers, and those suffering from coeliac disease. These companies range from SMEs to internationally operating companies.

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OUR PRIORITIES

Increase understanding and awareness of the role that foods for specific groups play in the lives of these very particular consumer groups

Facilitate the development of an adapted and proportionate environment in which our industry can continue to operate in a safe, competitive and sustainable way at the local, European and even international level

Ensure the continuous development and delivering of the role that foods for specific groups play in the lives of these very particular consumer groups

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Specialised Nutrition Europe is hiring a regulatory and scientific manager
23 March 2022

Specialised Nutrition Europe is hiring a regulatory and scientific manager

Specialised Nutrition Europe seeks a regulatory officer
25 February 2022

Specialised Nutrition Europe seeks a regulatory officer

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A big thanks also from the SNE team - what a wonderful event! Reconnecting with great people after many months, with great food & drinks & weather. Couldn't have been better!

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One week ago, we hosted an amazing party: @FoodDrinkEU's #FoodFuture Ideas Fest and 40th Anniversary Garden Party.

Couldn't be prouder of our history and the forward-looking direction we are taking as an association central in the transition to sustainable food systems.

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MNI welcomes the opportunity to collaborate to the #EUNCDInitiative in particular to share good practices in medical nutrition to tackle non communicable diseases and highlight the importance of proper nutrition to support to help fight NCDs

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President of @FoodDrinkEU Marco Settembri pays tribute to our amazing food culture here in Europe. 🥘 🇪🇺

It is this heritage that makes the food and drink industry so special and a force for both unity and positive change #FoodDrinkEurope40 #FoodFuture #EUFarm2Fork

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BY THE NUMBERS

24 Billion

The association represents an
annual turnover of approaching
24 billion EUR*

*Based on SNE internal estimates

170 Billion

Health costs caused by the economic impact on malnutrition are estimated at 170 billion EUR in Europe*

*MNI Medical Nutrition Dossier “Better care through better nutrition: Value and effects of Medical nutrition”, Fourth version 2018

Top 3

Specialised nutrition products made in Europe are among the top 3 of the most exported foods from the EU food and drink industry*

*FoodDrinkEurope Data & Trends – EU Food & Drink Industry 2018

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