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Nutraceutical Ingredients: Innovation Strategies of Makers, Growth Opportunities and U.S. Outlook
Market Report, August 2007, 1196 €
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IntroductionAmericans continue to kill themselves with bad food, which makes them a prime (and largely untapped) target market for new ingredients that, when added to processed foods and drinks, provide added health benefits. Nutraceutical and functional food ingredients are, by definition, ingredients with human health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Nutraceutical ingredients are used in non-food supplements (e.g., tablets, soft gels, capsules). Prevention of specific chronic health conditions is the leading reasons Americans buy dietary supplements. These ingredients are also increasingly being added to conventional or mainstream foods and beverages, where the emphasis is on improved nutrition, with a healthful diet it now promoted as a fundamental way to proactively prevent or stem the risk of disease. The key market driver is authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of qualified health claims for a number of ingredients when used at specific levels, so products containing these ingredients can advertise their functional benefits on the label. This FDA authorization has helped to accelerate the market and raise consumer awareness of several important ingredients – most notably, omega-3 fatty acids, dietary fiber, plant sterols and soy protein. All these ingredients are becoming established in more and more ready-to-eat foods and ready-to-drink beverages on U.S. grocery store shelves. ObjectivesThis report covers key players and trends in the U.S. market for nutraceutical and functional ingredients. Section by section, the report contains: • Overview of the U.S. ingredients industry and key players, including a general perspective on licensing and distribution structure. • Detailed profiles of 11 companies and their ingredients portfolios, with emphasis on health benefits, production volume and consumption trends.
• Competitive mapping of ingredients companies and their strategies for differentiation in a crowded marketplace. • Table summaries and comparisons of the 11 companies, with analysis of the ingredients functional food and beverage roadmap. • Appendix listing of additional U.S. and/or multinational companies with innovative ingredients. |
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