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Xylitol Global Market to Cross $1 billion mark while Consumption Reaches 242k MTs by 2020

Industry Experts has today unveiled the new market research report on Xylitol, a polyol/sugar alcohol sweetener. As per the new global report ‘ Xylitol – A Global Market Overview ’, it is expected that chewing remains the leading consumer of xylitol with 68% or 180 thousand metric tons in 2015 while Other Foods category that includes specialty foods targeted at diabetic people, bread and biscuits will grow faster during 2014-2020 with a CAGR of 7.6%. Driven by increasingly health and weight conscious consumers, xylitol demand is expected to grow in sugar-free and low-calorie food products. Global market for xylitol is estimated at 161.5 thousand metric tons, valued at US$670 million in 2013 and expected to reach 242 thousand metric tons valued at just above US$1 billion by 2020, by growing at robust CAGRs of over 6% in terms of both volume and value. Chewing gum industry is projected to consume about 163 thousand metric tons by 2020 to remain the largest consumer of ...

Indian Omega-3 Consumption to grow by 11% CAGR to reach 2300 MTs by 2020

Industry Experts, a multi industry focused market research firm, has today announced the release of an exclusive research report on Indian Omega-3 market . The report titled ‘Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) – An Indian Market Overview’ reveals that the market for Omega-3 is estimated to reach 1.2k metric tons valued at US$14.2 million in 2014. It is evident from the industry players that as a whole the Indian omega-3 market is not performing upto expectations due to the lack of promotional activities to make consumers aware of helath benefits asscoaited with the intake of omega-3 fatty acids. Among omega-3 ingredient sources algal oil is expected to grow faster than the fish oil, attributed to the large vegetarian population in India. Indian market for omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFAs) ingredients is in growth stage of its lifecycle. Omega-3 fatty acids have been used in food fortification and dietary supplements from a long period in India. Con...