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© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
C. Egbuna, G. Dable-Tupas (eds.), Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42319-3_1
Chapter 1
Functional Foods and Health Benefits
Genevieve Dable-Tupas , Maria Catherine B. Otero, and Leslie Bernolo
1.1 Introduction
Population demographics, socio-economic changes, increase in life expectancy, and
increase in cost of health care have attracted researchers to conduct studies on how
these changes can be managed efficiently (Eufic 2006). Functional foods and nutraceuticals have been identified as one of the leading food categories where research
and development efforts are concentrated (Kindle 2001). Hence, major companies
have become more curious and eventually ventured in the development of foods for
health and wellness market. During the 1990s, food industries, including manufacturers of functional foods had 10 to 20% annual increase in sales. In the US, functional foods market has reached $18.5 billion. According to Hasler (2002), the
market for functional foods will continue to be strong for the next several years,
most especially because consumers have developed interest in self-care, aging
demographics and increasing healthcare costs. In 2018, the functional food ingredients market was valued at $68.60 billion and is forecasted to reach $94.21 billion by
2023 at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6% (Markets and
Markets 2019).
The concept of functional foods originated in Japan in the mid-1980s when
the Japanese government commenced providing financial assistance to research
programs focused on the capability of certain foods to influence physiological
G. Dable-Tupas (*)
Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Davao Medical School Foundation Inc.,
Davao City, Philippines
Research Center, College of Medicine, Davao Medical School Foundation Inc.,
Davao City, Philippines
e-mail: gentupas@email.dmsf.edu.ph
M. C. B. Otero · L. Bernolo
Research Center, College of Medicine, Davao Medical School Foundation Inc.,
Davao City, Philippines
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
C. Egbuna, G. Dable-Tupas (eds.), Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42319-3_1
Chapter 1
Functional Foods and Health Benefits
Genevieve Dable-Tupas , Maria Catherine B. Otero, and Leslie Bernolo
1.1 Introduction
Population demographics, socio-economic changes, increase in life expectancy, and
increase in cost of health care have attracted researchers to conduct studies on how
these changes can be managed efficiently (Eufic 2006). Functional foods and nutraceuticals have been identified as one of the leading food categories where research
and development efforts are concentrated (Kindle 2001). Hence, major companies
have become more curious and eventually ventured in the development of foods for
health and wellness market. During the 1990s, food industries, including manufacturers of functional foods had 10 to 20% annual increase in sales. In the US, functional foods market has reached $18.5 billion. According to Hasler (2002), the
market for functional foods will continue to be strong for the next several years,
most especially because consumers have developed interest in self-care, aging
demographics and increasing healthcare costs. In 2018, the functional food ingredients market was valued at $68.60 billion and is forecasted to reach $94.21 billion by
2023 at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6% (Markets and
Markets 2019).
The concept of functional foods originated in Japan in the mid-1980s when
the Japanese government commenced providing financial assistance to research
programs focused on the capability of certain foods to influence physiological
G. Dable-Tupas (*)
Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Davao Medical School Foundation Inc.,
Davao City, Philippines
Research Center, College of Medicine, Davao Medical School Foundation Inc.,
Davao City, Philippines
e-mail: gentupas@email.dmsf.edu.ph
M. C. B. Otero · L. Bernolo
Research Center, College of Medicine, Davao Medical School Foundation Inc.,
Davao City, Philippines