Sales value growth of food supplements in Italy H1 2018, by distribution channel

This statistic shows the sales value growth rate of food supplements in Italy during the first half of 2018, by distribution channel. According to data, the channel showing the most significant growth as compared to the previous year was the one of corner pharmacies in supermarkets and hypermarkets, as the turnover generated by these kinds of retailers increased by 11.2 percent. The sales value of nutraceuticals in pharmacies, instead, grew by 3.9 percent between 2017 and 2018.According to the definition of the European Food Safety Authority, FSMPs are designed to feed patients who, because of particular disease, disorder of medical condition, have nutritional needs that cannot be met by consuming standard foodstuffs. They can be used only under medical supervision.

本统计数据显示了2018年上半年意大利食品补充剂的销售额增长率，按分销渠道划分。根据数据，与上一年相比，超市和大型超市中角药房渠道的销售额增长率最为显著，此类零售商的营业额增长了11.2%。相比之下，药店的营养补充品销售额在2017年至2018年间仅增长了3.9%。根据欧洲食品安全局的定义，FSMPs（特殊医疗用途食品）旨在为因特定疾病、医疗状况或营养需求无法通过常规食品满足的患者提供营养。它们仅可在医疗监督下使用。