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Specialised Nutrition in Europe

Specialised nutrition: high added-value foods intended for consumers with
specific nutritional needs & driven by consumers’ demand.

EU specialised nutrition industry figures – Infants & young children (IYC) nutrition

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€4,64 billion

Total value of the EU IYC nutrition market: €4,64 billion

Source
: Statista – 2018

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2,4 – 2,6 %

Annual revenue growth: 2,4 – 2,6 %

Source: Statista – 2018

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104

Number of industry plants: 104

Source: Manual SNE data collection based on 19 members input – 2018

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13 800

Number of employees: 13 800

Source: Manual SNE data collection based on 19 members input – 2018

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3

Infant foods and other preparations: Top 3 EU food and drink exports[1] .

Source: FoodDrinkEurope Data & Trends EU Food& Drink Industry 2018/ Eurostat Comex

EU specialised nutrition industry figures – Gluten-free foods

Europe is the 2nd largest market for gluten-free foods and beverages representing an estimated share of 25% in 2016
(i.e. around €1 billion). European gluten-free market estimated to be €6.3 billion by 2020.

EU specialised nutrition industry figures – Foods intended for weight control

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€1.45 billion

Total Diet Replacements (TDRs) and Meal replacements for weight control (MRs): market size of around €1.45 billion in Europe.

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€484

TDRs: around €484 million in Europe (30% of the market).

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€966

MRs: around €966 million in Europe (70% of the market).

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High growth potential

High growth potential in the EU & for exports towards emerging countries in the Middle-East and Asia.

EU specialised nutrition industry figures – Foods intended for sportspeople

Market for sports nutrition in Europe: €3.6 billion Annual growth rate of about 4-5%

EU specialised nutrition industry figures – Foods for Special Medical Purposes

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33 million

Malnutrition is widespread in Europe: 33 million people are at risk.

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50%

Less than 50% of patients identified as malnourished receive nutritional intervention.

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€170

Cost associated with malnutrition: €170 billion in Europe.

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Scarce information

Scarce information on Medical nutrition available in official databases – SNE is currently gathering economic data on Medical nutrition.

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