NUTRICIA DEVA a.s.

Joint-stock company Nutricia Deva Nové Město nad Metují is one of the oldest manufacturers of fruit flavoured infant and baby food and was the first manufacturer of non-milk baby products in Eastern and Central Europe. Manufacturing began in 1950 on a line delivered through UNICEF funding. The plant in Nové Město nad Metují became the primary plant of the newly formed company Východočeská Fruta (East Bohemia Fruta).

In 1995 the company was partially taken over by the Dutch company, Nutricia (now named Koninklijke (Royal) NUMICO N.V). Since 2001 NUMICO has completely taken over the company, and from the beginning of 2004 DEVA a.s. changed to NUTRICIA DEVA a.s.

Koninklijke (Royal) NUMICO N.V. is an international Dutch company operating in the market with brands such as: Nutricia, Cow & Gate, Milupa, SHS, Nutrison, Nutrilon and Olvarit. It is the biggest European manufacturer of baby food, clinical nutrition and nutritional components.