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IntroductionFunctional food and beverages for digestive and immune health are benefitting from widening appeal. This is being driven by rising health attentiveness and a better understanding of the link between diet and health. Consumers are also embracing positive nutrition due prevalent social and demographic trends. Nonetheless, there remains a marked interest/consumption gap.Features and benefitsIdentify the size of the functional digestive and immune health market across 20 countries and growth prospects up until 2015Evaluate the potential impact on consumer demand of marketing and product development through utilizing consumer, product and market insightIdentify and capitalize on the main consumer trends that are driving rising demand for functional productsGain an understanding of the main obstacles that brands are encountering and how these can be overcomeHighlightsProbiotic products continue to represent a significant proportion of the overall functional digestive and immune market. The ingredient has benefitted from its flexibility and heavy marketing during the past decade which has led to high consumer awareness of its potential efficacy. However, other ingredients in the market are gaining traction.There remains a high level of consumer skepticism. In addition to more general consumer distrust, this skepticism stems from a lack of education in regard to the efficacy of digestive and immune health products and the myriad conflicting, often unclear health marketing messages that consumers encounter.Following a peak in in 2008, the number of new product launches has been on a declining trend since. This declining trend is indicative of a comparatively mature market for digestive and immune products, particularly in the West. The motivation to innovate has also undoubtedly been partially stemmed by a toughening regulatory environment.Your key questions answeredWhat are the growth prospects for functional food and beverages in the digestive and immune health market up until 2015?How can demand for functional products be fostered among separate, distinct consumer segments?What are the key trends driving consumers’ propensity to purchase functional food and beverages for the digestive and immune health?How can functional brands overcome the prevailing and marked disconnect between interest in, and actual consumption of, functional products?How can functional brands effectively utilize marketing to emphasize product efficacy and maintain authenticity?

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