Introducing our First Ever Plant-based Oral Nutritional Supplement

At Nutricia we know that every patient’s journey is unique and with the growing number of patients embracing a plant-based diet and lifestyle1 we have developed a vegan oral nutrition supplement (ONS) that can meet their nutritional needs and lifestyle preferences.

Nutricia Fortimel PlantBased Energy

Discover Fortimel PlantBased Energy

Specifically formulated to support patients with disease related malnutrition who follow a plant-based lifestyle, Fortimel PlantBased Energy is a high energy, ready to drink, nutritionally complete, lactose and gluten free ONS. It is made with a blend of high-quality proteins from pea and soy sources and is suitable for vegan and plant-based lifestyle. 

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Plant-Based Medical Nutrition: Meeting Patient Nutritional Needs and Lifestyle Preferences

Over the past 10 years, there has been a growing interest among the general population in adopting a plantbased diet1. This trend is also manifesting in patients with disease related malnutrition who require medical nutrition treatment (data on file 2021). The interest in plant-based medical nutrition is not only restricted to vegans, but also among patients who would like to increase their consumption of plant-based products for environmental, ethical, or cultural reasons.

Plant-based medical nutrition solutions can offer important choice to patients which can help address patient preferences and values, ultimately helping to improve adherence to nutritional treatment2-4.

Nutritional support can improve functional and clinical outcomes and reduce health care use and can be cost effective5-8. Plant based medical nutrition supports with an unmet need for patients who require a plant based Oral Nutritional Supplement for lifestyle or medical reasons.

Experts within the field highlight the changes currently happening in addressing disease related malnutrition and the importance of meeting patient preferences and values as the current landscape of nutritional care evolves.

Nutritional considerations of Disease-Related Malnutrition patients - Where we are in 2023?

Watch Ms Lina Breik’s talk at ESPEN 2023 ‘Nutritional considerations of DRM patients – Where we are in 2023?’ highlighting the importance of patient choice within Disease Related Malnutrition and unpinning patient preference as the key driver for adherence and compliance.

Addressing patient values & preference

Watch Dr. Anne Holdoway discuss the importance of plant-based medical nutrition in meeting patient’s preferences and values. This educational event was held by Nutricia during the ESPEN 2022 Congress.

An innovation supported by evidence

In a single arm, 4-week intervention study among community-living patients at risk of malnutrition3-4, it was found that:

  • Patients and healthcare professionals reported Fortimel PlantBased Energy was well tolerated
  • Fortimel PlantBased Energy significantly increased daily energy and protein intake compared to baseline
  • Patients were 94% compliant to their prescription of Fortimel PlantBased Energy over the 4 week intervention
  • Malnutrition risk according to MUST score was significantly reduced in patients at high nutritional risk over the 4-weeks intervention period compared to baseline

FORTIMEL PLANTBASED ENERGY: AN INNOVATION SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE THAT CAN MEET YOUR PATIENTS’ MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL NEEDS AND LIFESTYLE PREFERENCES

In a single arm, 4-week intervention study among community-living patients at risk of malnutrition:1,2

Well Tolerated

Patients and healthcare professionals reported Fortimel PlantBased Energy was well tolerated

Highly Complied With

Patients were 94% compliant to their prescription of Fortimel PlantBased Energy over the 4 week intervention

Fortimel PlantBased Mocha flavour

Fortimel PlantBased Energy significantly increased daily energy and protein intake compared to baseline

Fortimel PlantBased Energy significantly increased daily energy and protein intake compared to baseline

Malnutrition risk according to MUST† score was significantly reduced in patients at high nutritional risk over the 4-weeks intervention period compared to baseline††

Malnutrition risk according to MUST† score was significantly reduced in patients at high nutritional risk over the 4-weeks intervention period compared to baseline††
  • * p=0.001
  • ** p=0.03
  • † MUST: Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool
  • †† p=0.046
  1. Griffen C, et al. Abstract no. ESPEN22-LB-2147. Presented at ESPEN Congress, Vienna, 3rd-6th September 2022.
  2. Delsoglio M, et al. Abstract no. ESPEN22-LB-2139. Presented at ESPEN Congress, Vienna, 3rd-6th September 2022
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Fortimel PlantBased Energy is a Food for Special Medical Purposes for the dietary management of disease related malnutrition and must be used under medical supervision.

New evidence on plant based medical nutrition

Watch Dr Corbin Griffen’s discussing the latest clinical evidence on plant based medical nutrition in patients with disease related malnutrition, including ONS and tube feeding.

Protein quality in Plant-Based Medical Nutrition

Protein Quality in Plant-Based Medical Nutrition

We understand the importance in offering plant based medical nutrition products to the increasing number of patients who embrace a plant-based diet and lifestyle. However, we also understand the necessity of ensuring that protein blends in medical nutrition products are high quality. Click here to learn more about protein quality in medical nutrition, and the quality of the protein blend we’ve used in our new, plant based oral nutritional supplement, Fortimel PlantBased Energy.

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New sensory experience

We believe that a great product experience is key to promote good adherence to medical nutrition treatment, and ultimately drive better patient outcomes. For this reason, Fortimel PlantBased Energy was carefully developed in two delicious flavours liked and selected by healthy adults9: a refreshing blend of passionfruit and mango flavours and our signature Mocha, a blend of coffee & chocolate flavours. 

fortimel-plantbased-duo

Fortimel PlantBased Energy is a food for special medical purposes for the dietary management of disease related malnutrition and must be used under medical supervision only.

  1. Euromonitor International, Plant-based Eating and Alternative Proteins, June 2021.
  2. Delsoglio M, et al. Abstract no. ESPEN22-LB-2139. Presented at ESPEN Congress, Vienna, 3rd-6th September 2022.
  3. Griffen C, et al. Abstract no. ESPEN22-LB-2147. Presented at ESPEN Congress, Vienna, 3rd-6th September 2022.
  4. Hubbard GP, et al. Clin Nutr. 2012; 31:293-312.
  5. Elia M, et al. Clin Nutr. 2018; 37.2, 651-658.
  6. Stratton RJ, et al. Ageing Res Rev. 2013 Sep; 12(4):884-97.
  7. Smith TR, et al. Nutrients. 2020 Feb 18; 12(2):517
  8. Brown F, et al. J Nutr Health Aging. 2020; 24, 305–311
  9. Product evaluation with N=83 healthy adults aged above 40 years (2021, Spain).

Individualized Nutritional Care

Individualized nutritional care puts the focus on the patient’s needs, preferences and goals. Delivering nutritional care with an individualized approach can help optimize adherence and patient outcomes.

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