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This Report Aims to Provide a General Overview of the Emerging Market Often Referred to as Beauty Foods

Tuesday November 20 12:26 AM

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c74778) has announced the addition of "Beauty Foods - An Attractive Proposition" to their offering.

Ingredients long used in beauty lotions and skin care products are becoming ever more popular in the food and beverage sector. Originating in Japan, this movement has seen ingredients such as collagen and hyaluronic acid becoming a natural extension to personal care, providing a more holistic approach to beauty with its message of 'beauty from within'. As appearance is increasingly associated with health, happiness and an overall feeling of wellness, there is growing recognition of the importance of a good diet for inner and outer health and beauty.

This report aims to provide a general overview of the emerging market often referred to as Beauty Foods, including market share, market development and market barriers. In addition to providing market information, Beauty Foods - An Attractive Proposition contains a technical chapter on the different sources, functions and applications of the ingredients used in these products, such as, Coenzyme Q10, Ginseng, Aloe Vera, Collagen, Green Tea, Rooibos and Omega-3. It also contains a brief summary of the regulatory issues involved, namely regulations concerned with health claims and novel foods.

In recent years, there has been a convergence of food and beverage, pharmaceutical and personal care industries, often leading to widespread confusion regarding the various new terms arising from this union, such as nutricosmetics, nutraceuticals, functional foods, and cosmeceuticals. This report aims to clarify distinctions between these terms, provide a general overview of the emerging market often referred to as Beauty Foods, including market share, market development and market barriers. The publication will also examine product trends, detailing a number of recently launched products.

Who should buy this publication?

This publication will be of interest to anyone working in nutrition, product development or marketing. The potential for development of products in this

exciting new area applies across a wide range of product sectors, including bakery, beverages, snacks, dairy and confectionery.

Practical benefits

- Learn more about this dynamic emerging market

- Gain a better understanding of relevant ingredients, their properties and applications

- Increase knowledge of regulatory issues concerned with novel ingredients and health claims

**Please note: CD containing proceedings sell-out conference of November 2006, Beauty from the Inside Out. This CD contains PDF copies of the PowerPoint slides, along with the audio presentations, given at this conference by a variety of industry experts.**

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c74778

Contact:

Research and Markets
Laura Wood, Senior Manager
Fax: +353 1 4100 980
press@researchandmarkets.com

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