Nutricia timeline

A heritage of innovation

Our story starts back in The Netherlands in 1896, when a doctor, a public inspector and a salesman came together to realise the potential of medical nutrition. Over a century later, Nutricia continues to pioneer nutritional solutions that help people live longer, healthier lives.

2020

Nutrison Peptisorb Plus HEHP launched, a peptide-based option for tube fed patients with GI intolerance symptoms.

2019

Danone opens a new sustainable Nutricia plant in the Netherlands, to meet the growing, global demand for specialised infant formula. The new Nutricia plant is a state-of-the-art, sustainable, zero-waste facility, powered with 100% renewable electricity.

The Nutricia Homeward App is launched and enables Nutricia Homeward Nurses and healthcare professionals to have safe, secure video calls with Nutricia Homeward patients.

2018

Neocate Syneo with prebiotics and probiotics.

2017

Neocate Junior launched.

2016

Nutricia Homeward Connections launched, an integrated patient management system for healthcare professionals to register and manage Nutricia Homeward patients.

2015

Our most advanced Formula yet.

Inspired by 40 years of early life research, Nutricia develops a new infant formula, Aptamil Profutura. 

2014

Launch of Nutrison Advanced Protison, a high protein tube feed designed for use in the dietary management of critically ill patients.

2013

Our understanding of breast milk inspires Aptamil with Pronutra+ our unique blend of ingredients. 

2012

Launch of Souvenaid, a nutritional innovation designed for use in the dietary management of early Alzheimer's disease.

2011

Complan and Complan Shake become part of the Nutricia portfolio.

2009

Launch of Fortisip Compact, the first low-volume sip feed.

2008

Fortisip Extra launched, the first sip feed providing 100% RNI in two bottles.

2007

Nutricia becomes a part of Danone, strengthening its global mission.

2006

Nutricia Clinical Care changes its name to Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition.

2004

KetoCal is launched, the first nutritional product designed to be used as part of the ketogenic diet for patients with refractory epilepsy.

2003

Fortini sip feed range for children is launched.

2001

GOS/FOS breakthrough.

The discovery of human milk oligosaccharides in breast milk which have a positive impact on a healthy gut flora and the immune.

1999

Infatrini high energy infant feed is launched.

1997

Nutricia Homeward launches, our home care support service for patients.

1996

First to move from glass bottles to a collapsible foil pack for tube feeding products.

1995

Neocate Advance is launched, the first amino-acid formula for managing cow’s milk allergy in children aged one and older.

1994

First to develop a paediatric range.

1992

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPs) discovered in breast milk.

1984

Nutricia Clinical Care enters the UK market.

Food intolerances innovation. 

We develop the first formula for infants with food intolerances. 

1973

First pre term formula 

Our research into breast milk’s effects on healthy growth leads to the development of a formula nutritionally tailored for preterm.

1960

First product for PKU launches.

1967

Nutrison is introduced, a ready-to-use complete tube feed.

1946

Our first research centre opens: Nutricia R&D is born in The Netherlands.

1906

Nutricia pioneers the concept of medical nutrition. The first product is developed to help people with diabetes and the first nutritional product for those suffering from goitre (a thyroid condition linked to a lack of iodine in the diet).

1901

Nutricia is born. Our founders named their enterprise ‘Nutricia’ after Professor Backhaus’ laboratory, the ‘Nutricia Zentrale’, which derived its name from the latin word ‘nutrire’ (‘to feed’).

1896

Professor Backhaus filed a patent for his innovation in infant milk formula: a more easily digestible formula inspired by breast milk, saving the lives of thousands of babies all around the world.


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