Specialised Nutrition in Europe
EU specialised nutrition industry figures
Infants & young children (IYC) nutrition
Total value of the EU IYC nutrition market: €4,64 billion
Source: Statista – 2018
Annual revenue growth: 2,4 – 2,6 %
Source: Statista – 2018
Number of industry plants: 104
Source: FoodDrinkEurope Data & Trends EU Food& Drink Industry 2018/ Eurostat Comex
Number of employees: 13 800
Source: Manual SNE data collection based
on 19 members input – 2018
Infant foods and other preparations: Top 3 EU food and drink exports
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
Total Diet Replacements (TDRs) and Meal replacements for weight control (MRs): market size of around €1.45 billion in Europe.
TDRs: around €484 million in Europe (30% of the market).
MRs: around €966 million in Europe (70% of the market).
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
Malnutrition is widespread in Europe: 33 million people are at risk.
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Less than 50% of patients identified as malnourished receive nutritional intervention.
Cost associated with malnutrition: €170 billion in Europe.
