Market Trends of Specialty Sweeteners Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Specialty Sweetener Market according to our research experts:
Robust Demands From End-user Industries
The new product development in the food and beverage industry is trending in the favor of ingredients that have clean-label claims and that have a host of healthful benefits. The graphical representation of sugar substitutes consumption is an encouraging trend that is expected to drive the specialty sweeteners market – although the end-user industries are still in the quest of finding ideal sugar-replacement, the current practice is to adopt the blending approach in order to fulfill taste and functionalities associated with sweetening agents. The new product innovation particularly in snacking and confectionery categories have also highlighted the growing importance of specialty sweeteners, the robust regulatory initiatives coupled with pressure from consumer groups have led manufacturers to incorporate specialty sweeteners in their formulations at a level that has been unprecedented.
Asia-Pacific is the Largest Market for Speciality Sweeteners Market
This growth is due to increased awareness and usage of dietary foods. Another major driver is the growing population of overweight, obese, and diabetic patients which is resulting in growth in this category. India is now infamously referred to as the diabetic capital of the world. The sugar disease is posing an enormous health problem to the country. India has been witnessing an alarming rise in the incidence of diabetes according to the International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. The fundamental cause of diabetes is attributed to adiposity (obesity) and this energy imbalance is very prominent, especially in urban India. Going by the official World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, there is a whopping 100% growth in diabetic patients in India in the last 15 years. Aspartame and sucralose are the most famous sweeteners in the HIS segment. Stevia is also seeing a major demand in the natural sweeteners category.
