(Food-Beverage-News.Com, March 13, 2019 ) The report "Low Intensity Sweeteners Market by Type (Xylitol, Tagatose, Allulose, Trehalose, & Isomaltuolose), Application, & by Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020", The Low-Intensity Sweeteners Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2015 to 2020 to reach USD 1.55 Billion.
Low-intensity sweeteners keep the insulin levels unaffected after their intake. In general, people suffering from diabetes and obesity prefer to use low-intensity sweeteners. Variants of low-intensity sweeteners are being produced from different sources and used across various applications.
Regulations play a vital role in terms of mapping the supply potential of low-intensity sweeteners. Low-intensity sweeteners along with natural sweeteners form a minor share in the overall sweeteners market. However, higher growth is expected in the coming years in this segment.
Significant growth in xylitol and its appplications will be observed in the Asia-Pacific region
The low-intensity sweeteners market is majorly dominated by xylitol. The functional properties of xylitol for easy digestion in the body, relative sweetness as regular sucrose, low calories, and low glycemic index have encouraged for increased use across various applications. The Asia-Pacific region will continue to dominate in overall low-intensity sweeteners supply position predominantly with xylitol.
Increasing sweeteners demand for food and beverages
Changing consumer dynamics and increasing demand for low calorie food and beverage ingredients are driving the low-intensity sweeteners market. Among various applications, beverages forms a major share. Continued innovations in products and processes have enabled the suppliers to produce different variants of low-intensity sweeteners with superior quality to meet consumer needs.
Major players in the low-intensity sweeteners market are investing extensively into R&D and new product developments. Adoption of different feedstocks and advanced technologies has improved the overall production of low-intensity sweeteners. It has also encouraged in product line extension across various industrial applications.
This report includes a study of marketing and development strategies, along with the product portfolio of leading companies. It includes the profiles of leading companies such as Cargill Inc. (U.S.), Tate & Lyle (U.K.), Ingredion Inc. (U.S.), Roquette Freres SA (France), and Sudzucker AG (Germany).
