Ready to use Therapeutic Food Market to Grow with the Increasing Prevalence of Severe Acute Malnutrition
Ready to use therapeutic food (RUTF) is nutrient-enriched food used to treat malnutrition in children. It is an energy-dense, vitamin- and mineral-enriched food that requires no preparation and is used to treat severe acute malnutrition (SAM). According to the National Family Health Survey 3 (NFHS-3), in India, the prevalence of SAM is 6.4% in children <5 years and is home to 8 million children with SAM (31.2% of the world's severely wasted children). Thus, there is an increasing demand for ready to use therapeutic food across the world, especially in India, driving the growth of the ready to use therapeutic food market. Ready to use therapeutic food products are prepared in factories, using approved standards and guidelines. They are high in vitamins and minerals and are excellent sources for energy and protein. The manufacturing of such foods is the ideal alternative for people who do not have time to prepare nutritious meals at home. The demand for ready to use therapeuti...