Analysis of the consumptions of functional foods in the main countries of the European Union

change in the field of food production. The attention of consumers is directed to the qualitative aspects of food related not only to their nutritional properties but also to the health There is much awareness in the consumer about relationships between food and reduction of diseases risk, the demand is oriented towards a particular food category can generate a contribution to the state of health. This trend has encouraged the food industry to the development and marketing of great number of food products, are the “functional foods” in which on the label are reported: health and functional claims. The objective of this work is to analyze the market size of functional food, in the last period (2008-2013), belonging to the category “Health and Wellness” in the main European countries: Italy, France, Spain, Germany and United Kingdom.