Health, nutrition and wellbeing are key marketing messages used by virtually the entire food industry. The functional food market has experienced remarkable growth in the last five years and has certainly been one of the most dynamic sectors in the food industry in terms of product development and international expansion. The growth potential of this sector is still significant. Although multinational companies are aggressively grabbing larger market shares, other relative small players are also successfully identifying untapped opportunities and building up a market niche.
This report is an update of Leatherhead Food International’s previous study, published in 2002. It provides an analysis of the current competitive environment, bringing you up-to-date with the latest industry developments, and profiles the world’s leading functional food companies as well as some of the smaller developing ones.
Key features:
Overview of the global functional food and drinks market
Highlights international product trends by product type and benefit
Analyses the industry structure by product type and region
Highlights key players by product type, illustrating key brands
Detailed information on 39 companies involved in the
functional food and drinks industry, now includes Alpro, Dean
Foods, Grupo Leche Pascual, Glanbia, Ocean Spray Cranberries
and Valsoia.
Helping you to:
Identify who the main companies are in this market and their
key areas
Understand the structure of the industry and changes that
may happen in the future
Track developments in the functional food and drinks industry
Monitor product trends across the world
Identify potential growth areas and business opportunities