Nutricia timeline

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

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.

Neocate Syneo with prebiotics and probiotics.

Neocate Junior launched.

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

Our most advanced Formula yet.

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

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

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

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

Complan and Complan Shake become part of the Nutricia portfolio.

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

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

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

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

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

Fortini sip feed range for children is launched.

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.

Infatrini high energy infant feed is launched.

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

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

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

First to develop a paediatric range.

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

Nutricia Clinical Care enters the UK market.

Food intolerances innovation. 

We develop the first formula for infants with food intolerances. 

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.

First product for PKU launches.

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

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

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).

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’).

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.