Food supplements in Central and Eestern European countries.
| dc.contributor.author | Stoimenova, A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-30T09:42:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-07-30T09:42:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-05 | |
| dc.description | Address for correspondence: Assena Stoimenova, M.Sc.Pharm., Ph.D. Department of social pharmacy Faculty of pharmacy Medical University – Sofi a 2 Dunav, Str. 1000 Sofi a e-mail: assena_stoimenova@mail.bg | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The consumption of food supplements, functional foods and beverages is constantly increasing. The increase of the different segments of the market varies from 5 to 15%. Worldwide, the most dynamic food supplement markets are the ones in United States, European Union (EU), China, India and Japan. In recent years, the economics of Central and Eastern European countries (Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and Croatia) have shown signifi cant development which also refl ects the food supplement market. The article outlines the main tendencies in the development of food supplement markets in Central and Eastern European countries as one of the most dynamic segments of the EU food supplements market. Market drivers, business trends in the industry and market prospects are discussed. The food supplement market in Eastern European countries is dominated by the multivitamin market and mineral supplement. Other food supplements with signifi cant consumption are various combination products, vitamin C, vitamin B, tonics and child-specifi c preparations. Plant-based food supplement are less used. The common interest for development of regulated and stable markets of food supplements with the efforts of regulators, manufacturers, distributors, medical specialists and consumers would further develop food supplements markets for the benefi t of the consumers. Consumer and medical specialists’ education is needed in order to balance the safety of food supplements with the free market concept. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Stoimenova, A. Food supplements in Central and Eestern European countries. - Acta Medica Bulgarica, 37, 2010, № 1, 71-77. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0324-1750 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10861/299 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Централна медицинска библиотека, МУ София / Central Medical Library - MU Sofia | en_US |
| dc.subject | food supplement, dietary supplement, vitamins, market, Eastern Europe, Bulgaria | en_US |
| dc.title | Food supplements in Central and Eestern European countries. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |