Consumer Awareness of Diabetes and Weight Management to Drive Polyols Demand to Reach US$3.5 Billion by 2022
Industry Experts published the new global market report on Polyols (Sugar Alcohols) titled ‘ Polyols (Sugar Alcohols) – A Global Market Overview ’. This exclusive report reveals that the Personal Care end-use sector of Polyols is estimated the largest market with 601 thousand metric tons in 2017 while Food & Beverages projected to be the fastest growing with a 2017-2022 CAGR of 3.8% closely followed by Confectionery with 3.7% during the same period. Polyols or sugar alcohols have been used as sugar substitutes in a wide variety of foods, beverages, confectionery and even pharmaceuticals among others. Polyols are not only used for their sweetness, but also for adding bulk and texture, providing a cooling effect, inhibiting the browning that occurs during heating and retaining moisture in foods. The commonly used polyols include sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, maltitol, lactitol, erythritol and isomalt. Polyols are increasingly used in food and pharmaceutical applications due to thei...