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Functional Food Market Size, Market Share, Application
Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth, Trends, Competitive
Scenario And Forecasts, 2012 To 2020
Market Overview
Rising chronic diseases and changing lifestyles have led to health scare. This has resulted in consumers
searching for foods that raise their immunity levels. Moreover, food additives and emulsifiers have
rendered many food products bland. This has caused clients to look for their daily dose of vitamins and
nutrients in places, excluding local supermarkets.
An upsurge in the aforementioned circumstances has led the functional food market to carve a niche for
itself. The market provides maximum food at minimum price. Functional foods, also called nutraceutical
foods, provide benefits beyond the capability of normal foods. This term was coined in Japan and each
country markets these foods according to their convenience.
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The functional food market consists of energy drinks, dietary complements, breakfast cereals, food
supplements and weight management and mood-enhancement products. It is estimated to reach about
USD 3 billion by 2020. The major driving factor of the market is augmented chronic diseases, like
diabetes, rickets, obesity and high blood pressure.
Functional foods have multiple benefits. This, coupled with their cheap price and abundant availability
has convinced consumers to opt out of normally available groceries and stick to functional foods.
Functional foods are a feasible option for battling nutritional deficiencies and satisfying the demands of
consumers. The functional food market is divided into two segments. These include foods and regions.
Segmentation Insights
Foods
The market provides foods according to the health benefits to different parts of the...