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Consumer Trends and Nutrified Food

Farzana Siddique1*, Afsheen Ghazala1, Saba Parveen1, Zoha Ali1, Aleena Shabbir1, Kinza Mubeen1

1Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha-40100, Pakistan

*For Correspondence

farzana.siddique@uos.edu.pk

Publication Date: May 30, 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11189506
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This chapter explains the market situation, the latest consumer trends, and the positive impact of nutrified foods on human health and well-being. Consumers' increasing awareness of the health benefits of food and its nutritional value is fueling the global nutrified food market. The demand for nutrified foods is rising in developed countries due to growing knowledge of the health benefits of nutrified foods.  In 2021, the nutrified foods market reached USD 462.24 billion and is projected to reach USD 721.65 billion by 2027. The market is expected to grow at an annual growth rate of 7.71% between 2022 and 2027. Despite increasing consumer trends, the market faces several challenges that need to be addressed, such as country-specific regulations and health claim substantiation, cost, consumer trust, awareness, and limited availability of nutrified foods. The current chapter explores the opportunities and strategies for developing and promoting innovative and personalized nutrified foods using novel technologies by balancing taste and nutrition, educating consumers, and sustainable practices. This chapter also concludes by proposing a future outlook and recommendations for the nutrified food market, such as technology integration, 3D and 4D food printing, nanotechnology, sustainability focus, and growth and diversification continuation.

Keywords

Nutrified Dense Foods, Healthy Foods, Nutraceutical, Functional Foods, Market Trends

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