Global Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Market Size By Product (Solid, Semi Solid Paste), By End User (UNICEF, WFP), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Market Size And Forecast

Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Market size was valued at USD 363.82 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 807.99 Million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 10.6% from 2024 to 2031.

Many children in African and Asian nations are malnourished, and governments and non-governmental organizations are subsidizing the provision of ready-to-use therapeutic foods to these children, which is propelling the ready-to-use therapeutic food industry forward. Furthermore, greater knowledge of good child diet and supplements among people, government agencies, and NGOs, as well as an increase in the number of calamities and disasters, increases market growth. The Global Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Global Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Market Definition

As RUTF has a tendency to supply speedy weight benefits at the same time as the youngsters are nevertheless recovering, it’s been the pinnacle nutrients opportunity encouraged through the WHO, UNICEF, WFP, and UNSSCN for malnourished children worldwide, over the years. A few emerging economies in the Asia Pacific region and some of the African countries register a significant rate of malnutrition and thus constantly fuel the demand for RUTF. Several organisations are increasingly collaborating with a range of government-funded programmes to raise cash for purchasing and distributing RUTF products in underdeveloped Asian and African countries.

A few growing economies in the Asia Pacific region, as well as several African countries, have high rates of malnutrition, fueling the demand for RUTF. Several organisations are increasingly collaborating with a range of government-funded programmes to raise cash for purchasing and distributing RUTF products in underdeveloped Asian and African countries. Therapeutic foods are foods developed for specific, typically nutritional, therapeutic reasons as a form of dietary supplement. Therapeutic foods are commonly used to feed malnourished children in an emergency or to augment the diets of people who have unique nutritional needs, such as the elderly. Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) is a combination of nutrients intended for the treatment of severe acute malnutrition without consequences.

The availability of novel food, a spread form of ready-to-use therapeutic food, has contributed to the recent success of home-based therapy (RUTF). Powdered milk and peanuts are the major ingredients in the recipe. Butter, vegetable oil, sugar, and a vitamin, salt, and mineral blend. The effectiveness of ready-to-use therapeutic food inside the individual’s own home for the treatment of serious acute malnutrition in children under five years of age is not very different from normal care. This formulation is required by low-income and developing countries to combat child malnutrition. Even if all of India’s current hospitalised child care facilities were used completely for the treatment as well as rehabilitation of children with SAM, they would be insufficient.

As a result of limited availability and access to facility-based care, community management of SAM is a top priority. Small hospitals and facilities that care for children with SAM typically lack kitchens where prescribed foods for rehabilitating these youngsters can be prepared hygienically on a daily basis. As a result, a ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) product that may be delivered to children with SAM at home or in small community facilities is only one component of community-based SAM management, and the ability to create RUTF is only one step in that direction. Poverty and food insecurity make it difficult to obtain nutritious diets with high protein quality, enough micronutrient content and bioavailability, macrominerals and necessary fatty acids, low anti-nutrient content, and high nutrient density.

Global Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Market Overview

Growing government and non-governmental activities to cure malnutrition are likely to boost the market for ready-to-use therapeutic food. For example, the Initiative to End Child Malnutrition (IECM) was founded in 2012 as a collaboration between the division of the Harvard College Global Hunger Initiative (GHI), Global Health and Human Rights (GHHR), and Karoli Lwanga Nyakibale Hospital in Uganda’s Rukungiri District. By December 2014, this had been handed to Ugandan communities. As a result, rising such initiatives are projected to propel the market for ready-to-use therapeutic food forward.

UNICEF, WFP, WHO, and other food and other government and non-government health associations all advocate ready-to-use therapeutic food as one of the greatest supplements for weight growth in malnourished children. Many children in African and Asian nations are malnourished, and governments and non-governmental organisations are subsidising the provision of ready-to-use therapeutic foods to these children, which is propelling the ready-to-use therapeutic food industry forward.

Furthermore, greater knowledge of good child diet and supplements among government agencies, people, and NGOs, as well as an increase in the number of calamities and disasters, increases market growth. However, because of the usage of ingredients, the ready-to-use therapeutic food product is more expensive, making it harder for government and non-government organisations to spend more money on ready-to-use therapeutic foods. The market growth of RUFT is projected to be hampered by the government’s growing preference for local components. UNICEF’s Standard RUTF formula includes ingredients such as milk powder, peanuts, oils, vitamins, and minerals, but milk powder and peanuts are not cost-effective in all regions.

As a result, local producers and governments prefer to make RUTF products with less expensive alternatives to peanuts and milk powder. This aspect is likely to limit the expansion of the ready-to-use therapeutic food business. Many countries in Africa and Africa have more developing countries, many of which have health problems and widespread acute malnutrition. In these countries, demand for RUTF is rising as the government begins to finance youngsters suffering from malnutrition and other health problems. In addition, the government launched new programmes to assist children who are malnourished. Europe produces the majority of ready-to-use medicinal foods.

Global Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) MarketSegmentation Analysis

The Global Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Market is segmented on the basis of Product, End User, And Geography.

Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Market, By Product

• Solid
• Semi Solid Paste
• Drinkable Therapeutic Food

Based on Product, The market is bifurcated into Solid, Semi Solid Paste, and Drinkable Therapeutic Food. The Semi Solid Paste product segment holds the highest market share. Semi-solid items are in high demand since they do not require water to be mixed with them, and there is a large chance of receiving contaminated water in isolated regions, which can lead to various ailments. Semi Solid Paste is being developed, and companies are broadening their product lines to meet the demand for more malnourished children. Companies are attempting to develop new low-cost products that provide better nutrition.

Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Market, By End User

• UNICEF
• WFP
• Government agencies
• NGOs

Based on End User, The market is bifurcated into UNICEF, WFP, Government agencies, and NGOs. UNICEF purchases about 80% of the world’s RUTF, a life-saving vital supply used to treat severe wasting in children under the age of five. UNICEF’s Nutrition Strategy 2020-2030 calls for multisectoral programmes to strengthen the accountability and capacity of food, water, health, and sanitation, education, and social protection systems to provide nutritious diets, essential nutrition services, and positive nutrition practises for children, adolescents, and women in order to accomplish the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of ending child malnutrition.

Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Market, By Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Rest of the world

On the basis of Regional Analysis, The Global Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the world. Many countries in Africa and the Asia Pacific have more developing countries, many of which have health problems and widespread acute malnutrition. In these countries, demand for ready-to-use therapeutic food is rising as the government begins to finance youngsters suffering from malnutrition and other health problems. In addition, the government has developed new programmes to assist children who are malnourished. Europe produces the majority of ready-to-use medicinal foods.

Key Players

The “Global Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Market” study report will provide valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market. The major players in the market are Nuflower Foods, GC Rieber Compact AS, Valid Nutrition, InnoFaso, Edesia Inc., Nutrivita Foods, Diva Nutritional Products, Insta Products Ltd., Hilina, Tabatchnik Fine Foods, Power Foods Tanzania, Mana Nutritive Aid Product Inc., Meds & Food for Kids Inc., Nutriset SAS, Samil Industrial Co. The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.

Key Developments

• In May 2020, The CMAM Association was founded in India to combat chronic malnutrition among children. This will be accomplished through community-wide marketing of ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF).

• In February 2020, Ariel Foods FZE inaugurated its RUTF factory that is in Lagos. Production of therapeutic food, which is a product recommended by the UN, will take place in the ATLC factory in order to combat severe acute malnutrition.

Report Scope

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