Abstract
The system of “Foods with function claims (FFC)” in Japan has been launched in 2015. As of December 31, 2018, 1863 FFCs have been notified and received. Twentynine percentages of FFC-approved products (533 products) are for items to suppress the absorption of sugars and lipids,and improve the blood lipid profile. The remaining 71% are for items to help stress and sleep (201), to improve intestinal environment (195), to normalize blood pressure/blood flow/body temperature (180), to keep eye health (172), to improve memory capacity (137), and to keep skin health (125) and joint health (88). Analyzing functional materials, approximate 40% of them have anti-oxidant capacity. This review pinpoints recent trends of science and industry of FFC and the attaching points at issue.
