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The Top 5 Companies with the Most Functional Food Sales
| Company | Functional Food Sales | Growth in 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PepsiCo U.S. | $4.55 billion | 6% |
| 2 | General Mills | $1.39 billion | 3% |
| 3 | Kellogg | $1.27 billion | 4% |
| 4 | Coca-Cola | $1.12 billion | 9% |
| 5 | Kraft | $1.10 billion | 1% |
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Business, Finance & Industry, Top 5 Best Selling, Food & Drink
Sources: Nutrition Business Journal
List Notes: Functional food or medicinal food is any fresh or processed food claimed to have health-promoting and/or disease-preventing properties beyond the basic nutritional function of supplying nutrients. Functional foods are also sometimes called nutraceuticals, a blend of the words nutrition and pharmaceutical, and can include food that has been genetically modified. Some examples of functional foods: Omega 3 eggs, fortified yogurts, nutrition bars and drinks etc. Data is for 2004.
Sources: Nutrition Business Journal
List Notes: Functional food or medicinal food is any fresh or processed food claimed to have health-promoting and/or disease-preventing properties beyond the basic nutritional function of supplying nutrients. Functional foods are also sometimes called nutraceuticals, a blend of the words nutrition and pharmaceutical, and can include food that has been genetically modified. Some examples of functional foods: Omega 3 eggs, fortified yogurts, nutrition bars and drinks etc. Data is for 2004.
