Danone opened a Nutricia company in the Netherlands for € 240 million, which allows it to produce a specialized formula for baby food for children with special diseases.

A plant located in the outskirts of Kuyka, in the southeast of the country, uses hydrolysis to break down cow's milk proteins into smaller fragments, making a baby formula less likely to cause an allergic reaction in children who are allergic to cow's milk protein. have doubled production capacity, even though it will consume 60% less water and 25% less energy, and also reduce CO2 emissions by 50%.

This is one of Danone’s largest investments in a European production network over the last ten years, and when the plant is fully operational, it will employ about 500 people. On the afternoon of March 25, more than three years after the first announcement of the investment , a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the site.

Veronique Penquenati-Bozetta, Executive Vice President of Danone Specialized Nutrition, said: “We will produce food for vulnerable children at this facility, and we also do our best to preserve a healthy and clean environment for future generations.”

The global prevalence of allergies is growing steadily, and studies published in the journal Nature have shown that between 2% and 5% of children are allergic to cow's milk protein during their first year of life.