Market Research Reports - Ken Research 2017-2022 Japan Probiotics Market Report (Status a | Page 2

baked foods, fermented meat products, and dry food prebiotics are a few prebiotic products
available in Japan.
Some companies are initiating encapsulation systems to protect probiotic bacteria as they
travel through the gastrointestinal tract. The innovative prebiotic ingredient products are
also focussing on the lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and obesity. The probiotics effect on
the dietary fiber related to insulin sensitivity and glucose response is also explored in the
studies. Moreover, blood sugar control is one of the fastest-growing FOSHU categories, and
indigestible dextrin dietary fiber is a major useful ingredient in lifestyle diseases and
gastrointestinal health category of products.
The major competitors in the prebiotic market in Japan are DuPont(Danisco), Chr. Hansen,
Lallemand, China-Biotics, Nestle, Danone, Probi, BioGaia, Yakult, Novozymes, Valio, Glory
Biotech, Ganeden, Morinaga Milk Industry, Sabinsa, Greentech, Bioriginal, Biosearch Life,
UAS Laboratories and Synbiotech.
The prebiotics market is rapidly growing in Japan due to the rise in population, urbanization,
and increased disposable incomes. All commercial Japanese fiber foods are being or have
been tested for prebiotic and prebiotic activity. Hi-Maize is an imported fiber source and
starch resistant product sold in Japan because it has prebiotic characteristics. With too
many prebiotics and probiotic products the market has become more saturated. Therefore,
Japan’s prebiotic market is estimated to grow slowly until the year 2022.
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