The Infant Nutrition Market in The EU

In the EU, the infant nutrition industry is undergoing a shift as a result of various market forces. In the clinical nutrition segment, rising rates of premature birth are driving increased demand for products. In the baby milk segment, however, ongoing lobbying from industry groups and organizations promoting breast milk are constraining growth as some mothers decide to breast feed. The baby food segment is unaffected by both of these trends and continues to expand with the introduction of new products, particularly those that focus on organic, healthy ingredients. This report provides an in depth analysis of the infant nutrition industry in the EU, including sales forecasts from 2008 to 2013. It offers a detailed breakdown of the products, positions and market shares of the leading manufacturers of infant clinical nutrition products, baby milk and baby food as well as a discussion of other important players such as ingredient suppliers and service providers.

• Introduction
  • Clinical infant nutrition
  • Baby milk
  • Baby foods
  • Total market
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Summary
  • Background
  • Product types
  • Demographics
  • Market heterogeneity
  • Industry associations
  • The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
  • The Infant and Dietetic Foods Association
  • Baby Milk Action
  • The British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
  • Regulatory environment
  • Commission Directive 2006/141/EC on infant nutrition and follow-on formula
  • Commission Directive 2006/125/EC on the requirements for processed cereal-based food and baby food for infants and young children
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1609/2006 on the marketing of infant formulae based on hydrolysates of whey protein derived from cows' milk protein
  • Bans on Chinese soya and soya products
  • Nutrient profiling proposal
  • Key ingredients in infant nutrition
  • Proteins
  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Micronutrients
  • Supply chain analysis
  • Ingredient producers
  • Distributors
  • Infant nutrition manufacturers
  • Retailers
  • Conclusions
• Chapter 2 Clinical infant nutrition
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Market definition
  • Product types
  • Enteral nutrition
  • Products and ingredients
  • Parenteral nutrition
  • Products and ingredients
  • Related products
  • Reasons for using infant clinical nutrition
  • Patient populations
  • The market and the key players
  • Key products
  • Sales and market share
  • Sales structure and channels
  • New product development
  • Market drivers and resistors
  • Market drivers
  • Market resistors
  • Conclusions
• Chapter 3 Baby milk
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Market definition
  • Product market
  • Product types
  • Nutritional content
  • Reasons for using baby milk
  • User populations
  • The market and the key players
  • Key products
  • Market value and market share
  • Sales structure and channels
  • New product development
  • Product improvements
  • Market drivers and resistors
  • Market drivers
  • Market resistors
  • Conclusions
• Chapter 4 Baby food
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Market definition
  • Product market
  • Product types
  • Nutritional content
  • Reasons for using baby food
  • User populations
  • The market and the key players
  • Key products
  • Market value and market share
  • Sales structure and channels
  • New product development
  • Market drivers and resistors
  • Market drivers
  • Market resistors
  • Conclusions
• Chapter 5 Overall market and key player analysis
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Sales forecasts 2008 - 2013
  • Competitive position of the major players
  • Key players by segment
  • Future outlook
  • Key player analysis
  • Abbott Nutrition
  • Danone Baby and Medical Nutrition
  • Fresenius Kabi
  • Heinz
  • Hero
  • Humana Milchunion
  • Mead Johnson
  • Nestl?(C)
  • Wyeth
  • Conclusions
• List of Figures
  • Figure 1.1: Supply chain of infant nutrition products by segment, 2009
  • Figure 2.2: EU infant clinical nutrition market, 2008 ??