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White Kidney Bean Extract" Most Popular Health Food Ingredient in Japan in 2016
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2017-06-12 00:00
A survey of health food ingredients in the first half of 2016, conducted by Japan's Health Industry News for 200 Japanese companies that commission the production of health food ingredients, showed that the most popular health food ingredient was plant fermentation extracts (enzymes).
A survey of health food ingredients in the first half of 2016, conducted by Japan's Health Industry News for 200 Japanese companies that commission the production of health food ingredients, showed that the most popular health food ingredient was plant fermentation extracts (enzymes).
"Plant fermentation extracts (enzymes) are already popular in Japan, and with growing demand from inbound tourists from China and other countries, the market has grown by 6% compared to last year, with a market size of more than 50 billion yen.
"Collagen" is the second most popular product after "plant fermentation extracts". In recent years, Japan's domestic collagen market has been in the doldrums, but it is gradually recovering, fueled by growing demand from abroad. In addition to the introduction of Japan's functional labeling food system, its functional ingredients may help to increase its added value.
In addition, "green juice ingredients" and "lactic acid bacteria" ranked third. Green juice can easily maintain human health, naturally sought after by the people, its market has begun to take shape. Lactobacillus has been rising in the rankings.
Hydrogen-enriched water, a hot topic among consumers, ranked seventh, and the market for hydrogen-enriched water in Japan was 27.4 billion yen in 2015, on the verge of surpassing the 30 billion yen mark, while coconut oil, which ranked fourth last year, dropped out of the list.
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