Medical Foods Market Overview | Key Players, Emerging Audience and Forecast to 2023
Medical Foods
Market Analysis: Global Medical
Foods Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.4% over the
forecast period. Medical foods are principally formulated food products
intended to be used under the supervision of medical and other appropriate
health professionals. Their main function is to supply nutrients which is not
available to the consumers through normal diet. They can be administered
through oral or enteral route depending on the absorption capacity of the
patient. Moreover, medical foods are made with Generally Recognized as Safe
(GRAS) ingredients which include vitamins and minerals, proteins, omega 3,
isoflavones, phytosterols, and others. North America is dominating the medical
foods market and is expected to have a substantial growth over the forecast
period 2017-2023. In North America, the U.S. is the major contributor for
medical foods. Growing problem of Alzheimer’s diseases, majorly among the
Americans is driving the market for medical foods in this region.
Increasing awareness
for nutritional benefits related to various diseases is further boosting the
growth of Medical
Foods Market. Moreover, growing geriatric population is further having
a positive impact on the growth of medical foods in this region. All these
factors will lead to the growth of North America market at a CAGR of 7.2%
during the forecast period 2017-2023.
Medical Foods
Market Key Players: This
report includes a study of strategies such as mergers, acquisitions, and
product launches by the major medical food’s players. It further includes
product portfolios, developments of leading players, which includes Some of the
key players profiled in the Global Medical Foods Market are Danone
(France), Nestlé (Switzerland), Abbott (U.S.), Mead Johnson & Company, LLC
(U.S.), Primus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (U.S.), Targeted Medical Pharma Inc.
(U.S.), Fresenius KABI AG (Germany)
Medical Foods
Market Segments: Medical
foods market is segmented based on nutritional ingredients such as vitamins and
minerals, proteins, omega 3, isoflavones, phytosterols, and others. Among all,
proteins segment is dominating the market. However, omega-3 is witnessed to be
the fastest growing segment in nutritional ingredients used for medical foods.
Based on the
form, Medical Foods Market is segmented into pills, powder and others.
Among all, pills segment is projected to be growing at the fastest rate and
includes tablets and capsules. However, powder form is dominating the market
over the past years.
On the basis of
ailment, medical foods market is segmented into Alzheimer’s diseases, diabetic
neuropathy, nutritional deficiency, depression, and others. Among all, diabetic
neuropathy is dominating the market as majority of the diabetic consumers
suffer from some kind of neuropathy. However, nutritional deficiency segment is
witnessed to be the fastest growing segment over the forecast period.
Medical Foods
Market Regional Analysis: Global
Medical Foods Market is segmented into Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and
rest of the world (RoW). North America is dominating the global market followed
by Europe. Increasing awareness of medical foods in the U.S. and growing
problem of Alzheimer’s diseases is driving the market for medical foods in this
region.
Asia Pacific is
projected to be the fastest growing region in which the major contributor is
China. Continuous innovation and improved education towards medical foods will
positively impact the market for rest of the world.
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