Summary

The global Nursing Care Food market is projected to grow from US$ 459.36 million in 2025 to US$ 681.23 million by 2032, at a CAGR of 5.86%, driven by critical product segments and diverse end‑use applications.
From a downstream perspective, Elderly Care Service Institutions accounted for 57.23% of 2025 revenue, surging to US$ 361.22 million by 2032 (CAGR: 4.72% from 2026–2032).
Nursing Care Food leading players (Maruha Nichiro, NittoBest, Kewpie, Ajinomoto, Lyons Health Labs, etc.) dominate supply; the top five capture approximately 31.07% of global revenue, with Maruha Nichiro leading 2025 sales at US$ 48.64 million.
Regional Outlook:
• North America rose from US$ 51.79 million in 2025 to a forecast US$ 87.85 million by 2032 (CAGR 7.89%).
• Asia‑Pacific will expand from US$ 297.93 million to US$ 406.73 million (CAGR 4.61%), led by Japan (US$ 249.37 million in 2025, 83.70% share rising to 81.98% by 2032).
• Europe is set to grow from US$ 86.02 million to US$ 144.61 million (CAGR 7.83%), with Germany projected to hit US$ 35.11 million by 2032.
Report Includes:
This definitive report equips business leaders, decision-makers, and stakeholders with a 360° view of the global Nursing Care Food market across value chain. It analyses historical revenue data (2021–2025) and delivers forecasts through 2032, illuminating demand trends and growth drivers.
By segmenting the market by Type and by Application, the study quantifies market size, growth rates, niche opportunities, and substitution risks, and analyses downstream customers distribution pattern.
Granular regional insights cover five major markets (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and MEA) with in-depth analysis of 20+ countries, detailing dominant products, competitive landscape, and downstream demand trends.
Critical competitive intelligence profiles players (revenue, margins, pricing strategies, and major customers) and dissects the top-player positioning across product lines, applications, and regions to reveal strategic strengths.
A concise Industry‑chain overview maps upstream, middle stream, and downstream distribution dynamics to identify strategic gaps and unmet demand.
Market Segmentation

By Company
 Maruha Nichiro
 NittoBest
 Kewpie
 Ajinomoto
 Lyons Health Labs
 apetito
 Asahi
 Ever Smile (Daiwa Can)
 Forica Foods
 Maruhachi Muramatsu
 Domoto
 Asahimatsu Foods
 House Gaban
 Simply Food Solutions
 Kissei
 Hayashikane Sangyo

Segment by Type
 Easy to Chew
 Chewed with Gums
 Crushed with Tongue
 No Need to Chew
Segment by Save Method
 Frozen Storage
 Room Temperature Storage

Segment by Application
Medical Institutions
 Elderly Care Service Institutions
 Individuals and Families

By Region
North America
 United States
 Canada
 Mexico

 Asia-Pacific
 China
 Japan
 South Korea
 Southeast Asia
 India
 Australia
 Rest of Asia

 Europe
 Germany
 U.K.
 France
 Italy
 Rest of Europe

 Central and South America

 Middle East & Africa
*Demonstration purposes only, company, type, application and country can be customized by client

Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Defines the Nursing Care Food study scope, segments the market by Type and by Application, etc, highlights segment size and growth potential.
Chapter 2: Offers current market state, projects global revenue and sales to 2032, pinpointing high consumption regions and emerging market catalysts
Chapter 3: Dissects the player landscape: ranks by revenue and profitability, details player performance by product type and evaluates concentration alongside M&A moves.
Chapter 4: Unlocks high margin product segments: compares revenue, ASP, and technology differentiators, highlighting growth niches and substitution risks
Chapter 5: Targets downstream market opportunities: evaluates market size by Application, identifies emerging use cases, and profiles leading customers by region and by Application.
Chapter 6: North America: breaks down market size by Application and country, profiles key players and assesses growth drivers and barriers.
Chapter 7: Europe: analyses regional market by Application and players, flagging drivers and barriers.
Chapter 8: Asia Pacific: quantifies market size by Application, and region/country, profiles top players, and uncovers high potential expansion areas.
Chapter 9: Central & South America: measures market size by Application, profiles top players, and identifies investment opportunities and challenges.
Chapter 10: Middle East and Africa: evaluates market size by Application, profiles key players, and outlines investment prospects and market hurdles
Chapter 11: Profiles players in depth: details product specs, revenue, margins; top-tier players 2025 sales breakdowns by product type, by Application, by region SWOT analysis, and recent strategic developments.
Chapter 12: Value chain and ecosystem: analyses upstream, midstream, plus downstream channels.
Chapter 13: Market dynamics: explores drivers, restraints, regulatory impacts, and risk mitigation strategies.
Chapter 14: Actionable conclusions and strategic recommendations.
Why This Report:
Beyond standard market data, this analysis provides a clear profitability roadmap, empowering you to:
• Allocate capital strategically to high growth regions (Chapters 6–10) and margin rich segments (Chapter 5).
• Negotiate from strength with suppliers (Chapter 12) and customers (Chapter 5) using cost and demand intelligence.
• Outmaneuver competitors with granular insights into their operations, margins, and strategies (Chapters 3 and 11).
• Capitalize on the projected billion‑dollar opportunity with data‑driven regional and segment tactics (Chapter 12-14).
Leverage this 360° intelligence to turn market complexity into actionable competitive advantage.

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Table of Contents

1 Study Coverage 1
1.1 Introduction to Nursing Care Food: Definition, Properties, and Key Attributes 1
1.2 Market Segmentation by Type 2
1.2.1 Global Nursing Care Food Market Size by Type, 2021 vs 2025 vs 2032 2
1.2.2 Easy to Chew 3
1.2.3 Chewed with Gums 4
1.2.4 Crushed with Tongue 4
1.2.5 No Need to Chew 5
1.2.6 The IDDSI Framework 5
1.3 Market Segmentation by Save Method 6
1.3.1 Global Nursing Care Food Market Size by Save Method, 2021 vs 2025 vs 2032 6
1.3.2 Frozen Storage 7
1.3.3 Room Temperature Storage 8
1.4 Market Segmentation by Application 8
1.4.1 Global Nursing Care Food Market Size by Application, 2021 vs 2025 vs 2032 8
1.4.2 Medical Institutions 10
1.4.3 Elderly Care Service Institutions 10
1.4.4 Individuals and Families 10
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations 10
1.6 Study Objectives 11
1.7 Years Considered 12
2 Executive Summary 13
2.1 Global Nursing Care Food Revenue Estimates and Forecasts 2021-2032 13
2.2 Global Nursing Care Food Revenue by Region 14
2.2.1 Revenue Comparison: 2021 vs 2025 vs 2032 14
2.2.2 Historical and Forecasted Revenue by Region (2021-2032) 16
2.2.3 Global Revenue-Based Market Share by Region (2021-2032) 17
3 Competitive Landscape 18
3.1 Global Nursing Care Food Players’ Revenue Rankings and Profitability 18
3.1.1 Global Revenue (Value) by Players (2021-2026) 18
3.1.2 Global Key Players’ Revenue Ranking (2024 vs. 2025) 19
3.1.3 Revenue-Based Tier Segmentation (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) 21
3.2 Global Nursing Care Food Companies Headquarters and Service Footprint 22
3.3 Key Player of Nursing Care Food, Product Offered and Application 23
3.3.1 Key Player of Nursing Care Food, Product Offered 23
3.3.2 Key Player of Nursing Care Food, Application 24
3.4 Global Nursing Care Food Market Concentration and Dynamics 25
3.4.1 Global Market Concentration (CR5) 25
3.4.2 Market Entry and Exit Analysis 26
3.4.3 Strategic Moves: M&A, Expansion, R&D Investment 26
4 Product Segmentation 28
4.1 Global Nursing Care Food Revenue Trends by Type 28
4.1.1 Global Historical and Forecasted Revenue by Type (2021-2032) 28
4.1.2 Global Revenue-Based Market Share by Type (2021-2032) 29
4.2 Global Nursing Care Food Market by Save Method 29
4.2.1 Global Revenue by Save Method (2021-2032) 29
4.2.2 Global Revenue-Based Market Share by Save Method (2021-2032) 30
4.3 Subtype Dynamics: Growth Leaders, Profitability and Risk 30
4.3.1 High-Growth Niches and Adoption Drivers 30
4.3.2 Profitability Hotspots and Cost Drivers 31
4.3.3 Substitution Threats 31
5 Downstream Applications and Customers 32
5.1 Global Nursing Care Food Revenue by Application 32
5.1.1 Global Historical and Forecasted Revenue by Application (2021-2032) 32
5.1.2 Revenue-Based Market Share by Application (2021-2032) 33
5.1.3 Emerging Application Case Studies 33
5.2 Downstream Customer Analysis 34
6 North America 35
6.1 North America Market Size (2021-2032) 35
6.2 North America Nursing Care Food Market Size by Type (2021-2032) 36
6.3 North America Nursing Care Food Market Size by Application (2021-2032) 37
6.4 North America Growth Accelerators and Market Barriers 37
6.5 North America Nursing Care Food Market Size by Country 38
6.5.1 North America Revenue Trends by Country 38
6.5.2 USA 39
6.5.3 Canada 39
6.5.4 Mexico 40
7 Europe 41
7.1 Europe Market Size (2021-2032) 41
7.2 Europe Nursing Care Food Market Size by Type (2021-2032) 41
7.3 Europe Nursing Care Food Market Size by Application (2021-2032) 42
7.4 Europe Growth Accelerators and Market Barriers 42
7.5 Europe Nursing Care Food Market Size by Country 43
7.5.1 Europe Revenue Trends by Country 43
7.5.2 Germany 44
7.5.3 France 44
7.5.4 U.K. 45
7.5.5 Italy 45
8 Asia-Pacific 46
8.1 Asia-Pacific Market Size (2021-2032) 46
8.2 Asia-Pacific Key Players Revenue in 2025 46
8.3 Asia-Pacific Nursing Care Food Market Size by Type (2021-2032) 47
8.4 Asia-Pacific Nursing Care Food Market Size by Application (2021-2032) 47
8.5 Asia-Pacific Growth Accelerators and Market Barriers 48
8.6 Asia-Pacific Nursing Care Food Market Size by Region 49
8.6.1 Asia-Pacific Revenue Trends by Region 49
8.7 China 49
8.8 Japan 50
8.9 South Korea 50
8.10 Australia 51
8.11 India 51
8.12 Southeast Asia 52
9 Central and South America 53
9.1 Central and South America Market Size (2021-2032) 53
9.2 Central and South America Nursing Care Food Market Size by Type (2021-2032) 54
9.3 Central and South America Nursing Care Food Market Size by Application (2021-2032) 55
9.4 Central and South America Investment Opportunities and Key Challenges 55
10 Middle East and Africa 57
10.1 Middle East and Africa Market Size (2021-2032) 57
10.2 Middle East and Africa Nursing Care Food Market Size by Type (2021-2032) 58
10.3 Middle East and Africa Nursing Care Food Market Size by Application (2021-2032) 59
10.4 Middle East and Africa Investment Opportunities and Key Challenges 59
11 Corporate Profile 61
11.1 Maruha Nichiro 61
11.1.1 Maruha Nichiro Corporation Information 61
11.1.2 Maruha Nichiro Business Overview 62
11.1.3 Maruha Nichiro Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 62
11.1.4 Maruha Nichiro Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 63
11.1.5 Maruha Nichiro Nursing Care Food Revenue by Product in 2025 63
11.1.6 Maruha Nichiro Nursing Care Food Revenue by Application in 2025 64
11.1.7 Maruha Nichiro Nursing Care Food Revenue by Geographic Area in 2025 64
11.1.8 Maruha Nichiro Nursing Care Food SWOT Analysis 64
11.1.9 Maruha Nichiro Recent Developments 66
11.2 NittoBest 67
11.2.1 NittoBest Corporation Information 67
11.2.2 NittoBest Business Overview 68
11.2.3 NittoBest Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 68
11.2.4 NittoBest Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 70
11.2.5 NittoBest Nursing Care Food Revenue by Product in 2025 70
11.2.6 NittoBest Nursing Care Food Revenue by Application in 2025 70
11.2.7 NittoBest Nursing Care Food Revenue by Geographic Area in 2025 71
11.2.8 NittoBest Nursing Care Food SWOT Analysis 71
11.2.9 NittoBest Recent Developments 72
11.3 Kewpie 73
11.3.1 Kewpie Corporation Information 73
11.3.2 Kewpie Business Overview 74
11.3.3 Kewpie Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 74
11.3.4 Kewpie Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 75
11.3.5 Kewpie Nursing Care Food Revenue by Product in 2025 75
11.3.6 Kewpie Nursing Care Food Revenue by Application in 2025 75
11.3.7 Kewpie Nursing Care Food Revenue by Geographic Area in 2025 76
11.3.8 Kewpie Nursing Care Food SWOT Analysis 76
11.3.9 Kewpie Recent Developments 77
11.4 Ajinomoto 78
11.4.1 Ajinomoto Corporation Information 78
11.4.2 Ajinomoto Business Overview 79
11.4.3 Ajinomoto Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 79
11.4.4 Ajinomoto Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 80
11.4.5 Ajinomoto Nursing Care Food Revenue by Product in 2025 80
11.4.6 Ajinomoto Nursing Care Food Revenue by Application in 2025 80
11.4.7 Ajinomoto Nursing Care Food Revenue by Geographic Area in 2025 81
11.4.8 Ajinomoto Nursing Care Food SWOT Analysis 81
11.4.9 Ajinomoto Recent Developments 82
11.5 Lyons Health Labs 83
11.5.1 Lyons Health Labs Corporation Information 83
11.5.2 Lyons Health Labs Business Overview 84
11.5.3 Lyons Health Labs Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 84
11.5.4 Lyons Health Labs Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 86
11.5.5 Lyons Health Labs Nursing Care Food Revenue by Product in 2025 86
11.5.6 Lyons Health Labs Nursing Care Food Revenue by Application in 2025 86
11.5.7 Lyons Health Labs Nursing Care Food Revenue by Geographic Area in 2025 87
11.5.8 Lyons Health Labs Nursing Care Food SWOT Analysis 87
11.5.9 Lyons Health Labs Recent Developments 88
11.6 apetito 89
11.6.1 apetito Corporation Information 89
11.6.2 apetito Business Overview 90
11.6.3 apetito Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 90
11.6.4 apetito Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 92
11.6.5 apetito Recent Developments 93
11.7 Asahi 94
11.7.1 Asahi Corporation Information 94
11.7.2 Asahi Business Overview 95
11.7.3 Asahi Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 95
11.7.4 Asahi Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 97
11.7.5 Asahi Recent Developments 98
11.8 Ever Smile (Daiwa Can) 98
11.8.1 Ever Smile (Daiwa Can) Corporation Information 98
11.8.2 Ever Smile (Daiwa Can) Business Overview 99
11.8.3 Ever Smile (Daiwa Can) Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 100
11.8.4 Ever Smile (Daiwa Can) Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 101
11.9 Forica Foods 101
11.9.1 Forica Foods Corporation Information 101
11.9.2 Forica Foods Business Overview 102
11.9.3 Forica Foods Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 103
11.9.4 Forica Foods Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 104
11.10 Maruhachi Muramatsu 104
11.10.1 Maruhachi Muramatsu Corporation Information 104
11.10.2 Maruhachi Muramatsu Business Overview 105
11.10.3 Maruhachi Muramatsu Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 106
11.10.4 Maruhachi Muramatsu Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 107
11.10.5 Maruhachi Muramatsu Recent Developments 107
11.11 Domoto 107
11.11.1 Domoto Corporation Information 107
11.11.2 Domoto Business Overview 108
11.11.3 Domoto Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 109
11.11.4 Domoto Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 112
11.12 Asahimatsu Foods 112
11.12.1 Asahimatsu Foods Corporation Information 113
11.12.2 Asahimatsu Foods Business Overview 113
11.12.3 Asahimatsu Foods Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 114
11.12.4 Asahimatsu Foods Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 115
11.12.5 Asahimatsu Foods Recent Developments 115
11.13 House Gaban 116
11.13.1 House Gaban Corporation Information 116
11.13.2 House Gaban Business Overview 117
11.13.3 House Gaban Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 117
11.13.4 House Gaban Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 118
11.13.5 House Gaban Recent Developments 118
11.14 Simply Food Solutions 119
11.14.1 Simply Food Solutions Corporation Information 119
11.14.2 Simply Food Solutions Business Overview 120
11.14.3 Simply Food Solutions Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 120
11.14.4 Simply Food Solutions Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 124
11.14.5 Simply Food Solutions Recent Developments 124
11.15 Kissei 124
11.15.1 Kissei Corporation Information 125
11.15.2 Kissei Business Overview 125
11.15.3 Kissei Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 126
11.15.4 Kissei Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 127
11.15.5 Kissei Recent Developments 127
11.16 Hayashikane Sangyo 128
11.16.1 Hayashikane Sangyo Corporation Information 128
11.16.2 Hayashikane Sangyo Business Overview 129
11.16.3 Hayashikane Sangyo Nursing Care Food Product Features and Attributes 129
11.16.4 Hayashikane Sangyo Nursing Care Food Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 134
12 Nursing Care Food Value Chain and Ecosystem Analysis 135
12.1 Nursing Care Food Value Chain (Ecosystem Structure) 135
12.2 Upstream Analysis 135
12.3 Middlestream Analysis 136
12.4 Downstream Sales Model and Distribution Networks 137
12.4.1 Sales Channels 137
12.4.2 Distributors 138
13 Nursing Care Food Market Dynamics 139
13.1 Industry Trends and Evolution 139
13.2 Market Growth Drivers and Emerging Opportunities 140
13.3 Market Challenges, Risks, and Restraints 141
14 Key Findings in the Global Nursing Care Food Study 142
15 Appendix 145
15.1 Research Methodology 145
15.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach 145
15.1.2 Data Source 149
15.2 Author Details 152