Healthy aging picks up currency in graying China

The concept of healthy aging is gaining momentum in the country, driving growth in the nutrition and health food sector for middle-aged and elderly.

According to a blue book "China's Nutrition and Health Food Industry" released by China Insights Consultancy, the scale of China's nutrition and health food industry is projected to exceed 800 billion yuan ($126.98 billion) by 2027.

Nutritional and healthy foods can be divided into health foods and functional foods, according to the report.