Dallas, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/20/2014 -- Nutraceuticals are products that provide pharmacological, or health and medicinal benefits in addition to nutrition. Nutraceutical ingredients are key functional ingredients or components of nutraceuticals. These ingredients may be natural, bioactive substances or chemical compounds designed to help prevent diseases and promote health.

Analysts forecast the Global Nutraceutical Ingredients market will grow at a CAGR of 7.03 percent over the period 2013-2018.

Covered in this Report
The Global Nutraceutical Ingredients market can be segmented based on the following criteria: type, application, and geography. The market has been segmented by type of ingredient into Fibers and Specialty Carbohydrates; Vitamins, Omega-3 and Structured Lipids; Phytochemicals and Plant Extracts; Minerals; Carotenoids and Antioxidants; Prebiotics and Probiotics; and Others. The market has also been segmented by application into Dietary Supplements, Functional Beverages, Functional Foods, and Others.

The Global Nutraceutical Ingredients Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the APAC region, Europe, North America, and the ROW; it also covers the Global Nutraceutical Ingredients market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Key Regions
- APAC
- Europe
- North America
- ROW

Key Vendors
- Archer Daniel Midland Co.
- BASF SE
- Cargill Inc.
- DuPont
- Royal DSM N.V.

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Other Prominent Vendors
- Adisseo France S.A.S
- Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
- Avesthagen Ltd.
- BioGaia
- Bio-gen Extracts Pvt. Ltd.
- Blue California
- Chr. Hansen A/S
- Croda International plc
- Denomega
- Deva Nutrition LLC
- DMV International
- Epax AS
- Evonik Industries AG
- FMC Corp.
- Frutarom Industries Ltd.
- Ingredion Inc.
- Kao Corp.
- Kemin Industries Inc.
- Kyowa Hakko Bio Co. Ltd.
- Lonza Group Ltd.
- Merck & Co. Inc.
- Nutraceutix Inc.
- Riken Vitamin Co. Ltd.
- Roquette Frères S.A.
- Stepan Co.
- SunOpta
- Valensa International LLC
- Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

Key Market Driver
- Increase in Use of Nutraceutical Ingredients in Functional Food and Beverages.
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Key Market Challenge
- Issues with the Inclusion of Ingredients in Functional Food and Beverages.
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Key Market Trend
- Increasing Demand from the Cosmeceuticals Industry.
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Key Questions Answered in this Report
- What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be?
- What are the key market trends?
- What is driving this market?
- What are the challenges to market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in this market space?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?