Nutricia is owned by Danone (France, EPA: BN), which acquired the brand on 1 October 2007.[1][2] Nutricia was founded in 1896 in the Netherlands and was independent until 2007.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Nutricia makes medical nutrition for patients who cannot eat normally, including formulations for metabolic disorders and cancer care. Danone acquired it with Numico in 2007, and it is a substantial business sold through hospitals rather than shops. Its metabolic products treat rare inherited conditions where an ordinary diet would cause permanent harm.
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Danone acquired the Dutch nutrition group Numico for about €12.3 billion, buying Aptamil and Nutricia. It moved the company decisively into infant and medical nutrition, which are now among its most profitable divisions.
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The parent company of Nutricia is Danone, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Nutricia originated in the Netherlands in 1896, but it is owned today by Danone, which is headquartered in France. So Nutricia is a Dutch-origin brand under French ownership.
Danone completed its acquisition of Nutricia on 1 October 2007, after announcing the deal on 9 July 2007.
Nutricia was an independent company from its founding in 1896 until Danone acquired it in 2007.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Nutricia is still owned by Danone. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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