Functional food and drink products targeted at preventing the deterioration of health or improving overall well-being have increased their presence over the last few years, but are still led by developed markets. In 2012, Euromonitor International&rs…
Diana Cowland, Health and Wellness Analyst, Euromonitor12.19.12
This update focuses on recent developments in the regulation of functional foods and nutraceuticals in Japan. With nearly 600 individual product approvals, the most dramatic growth has taken place in the FOSHU (Foods for Specified Health Uses, "Tokuh…