Global Ready To Use Therapeutic Food Market Is Expanding Owing To Increasing Food Shortage And Growing Awareness Programs Associated With Malnutrition
Ready To Use Therapeutic Food Market
Overview:
The use of a high energy
fortified food called Ready to use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), which can be eaten
straight from the packet, has helped treat millions of children threatened by
severe malnutrition. Around a million children die every year from
malnutrition, most of them from severe acute malnutrition, also known as
wasting, when a child is too thin or frail. It consists of peanut butter,
sugar, milk powder, vegetable oil and vitamins and minerals. It is easy to
prepare and has a low moisture content, so it can be stored for a long time
without losing its nutritional value. It can be given at home and is often
preferred by families compared to a hospital diet. RUTF is made to a standard
recipe defined by the World Health Organization. It is also easy to transport
and can be delivered in small, portable packs which are hygienically sealed for
safe storage.
Market Dynamics:
Growing business expansion by key
players is estimated to augment growth of the global
ready to use
therapeutic food market during the forecast period. For instance, Ariel Foods FZE inaugurated their
RUTF factory in February 2020, in Lagos. The ATLC factory will be producing
therapeutic food that has been recommended by the UN. Moreover,
rising prices of raw materials is anticipated
to restrain growth of the
global
ready to use therapeutic food market during the forecast
period.
Impact
of COVID-19:
The
pandemic was declared as a public health emergency in 2020, by the WHO. The
pandemic hampered growth of many sectors across the globe. This outbreak led to
causing shortage of raw materials and halting tare activities. The agricultural
sector in many countries was hampered by this outbreak. As a result, many under
developed nations were facing shortage of food. This led to high distribution
of ready to use therapeutic foods by several governments and various organizations.
This increased the demand for ready to use therapeutic food. The global
ready to use therapeutic food market
was estimated to witness robust growth during the pandemic.
Key
Takeaways:
The global ready to use therapeutic food market is expected to
witness robust growth, exhibiting CAGR of 10.3 %
over the forecast period, due to increasing awareness among people. For
instance, the CMAM
Association was founded for combatting chronic malnutrition among children in
May 2020. It was founded in India for community-wide marketing of ready-to-use
therapeutic foods.
Europe is anticipated to witness robust growth
in the global ready to use
therapeutic food market during the forecast period, due to growing
presence of key manufacturers and increasing production activities.
Key
players active in the global ready
to use therapeutic food market are Vista
Fortifoods Pvt.Ltd., Valid Nutrition, Nutrivita Foods, Samil Industrial,
Tabatchnick Fine Foods, Inc., Nuflower Foods, DIVA NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS,
InnoFaso, and Nutriset.
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