Nutricia
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Not to be confused with Nutricia North America.
Nutricia is a Danone brand that specialises in therapeutic food and infant formula, including medical nutrition for babies with specific needs.
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Company type | Private (1896–2007) |
Industry | Healthcare |
Founded | 1896; 128 years ago (1896) in the Netherlands |
Founder | Martinus van der Hagen Jan van der Hagen [1] |
Fate | Acquired by Danone in 2007, which took over the "Nutricia" brand. |
Headquarters | |
Products | Therapeutic food |
Brands | Nutricia |
Owner | Danone |
Website | nutricia.com |
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The former company, N.V. Nutricia., was established in The Netherlands by brothers Jan and Martinus van der Hagen, who started the production of infant milk formula in 1896 and diabetic milk products and iodine enriched milks in 1905. [1]