date:May 24, 2012
into the functional food sector, Incles said.
There is a long tradition of alternative remedies, therapies and herbal preparations which perhaps makes the transition to health benefit food easier for Asian consumers when compared to Western consumers who have typically taken care of health needs with pills, he said.
These consumers also increased levels of disposable income to spend; a major market stimulant, he added, and coupled with the sheer volume of people in the region, this is underp