Low-Calorie Sweetener Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

Market Overview

The global low-calorie sweetener market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.45% during the forecast period 2022 – 2027.

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the population is inclining more towards consuming healthy and low-calorie food. As a result, a significant rise in the adoption of plant-based food is observed. Growth in the prevalence of diabetes across many developed and developing countries is creating sales opportunities for the low-calorie-sweetener market. The trend of work-from-home had created a habit of regular consumption of low-calorie drinks in many regions which impacted positively on the market.

Increasing sales of organic foods and beverages containing sugar and the increasing penetration of the retail market for low-calorie sugar support its growth. North America dominates the global low-calorie sugar market, accounting for a significant market share, followed by Europe.

The increasing concerns regarding clean label solutions and the complex regulatory structure in the EU and United States may impede the low-calorie sweetener market growth, product innovation and growing demand for low-calorie sweeteners would help the market grow further during the forecast period.

Scope of the Report

Low-calorie sweeteners are that sweeteners which contain few to no calories but also have a higher intensity of sweetness per gram than sweeteners. The global low-calorie sweetener market is segmented by source type, product type, application. On the basis of source, the market is segmented into natural and artificial. On the basis of product types, the market is segmented into sucralose, saccharin, aspartame, neotame, advantam, acesulfame potassium, stevia, and others. On the basis of application, the market is segmented into food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, others. The food segment is further classified into dairy and frozen foods, confectionery, bakery, others. On the basis of geography, the study provides an analysis of the low-calorie sweetener market in the emerging and established markets across the globe, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa. The report offers market sizes and forecasts (in USD million) for the above segments..

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Key Market Trends

Growing Demand for Fructose in Food and Beverage Industry

Crystalline fructose is widely used as a sweetener in food and beverage. As a natural sweetener, crystalline fructose can be used in a wide variety of industries, including food production, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and various other industries. Primary applications for crystalline fructose include dry-mix beverages, low-calorie products, enhanced or flavored water, still and carbonated beverages, sports and energy drinks, chocolate milk, breakfast cereals, baked goods, yogurt, fruit packs, and confections. Common food and drinks, which contain crystalline fructose, include powdered beverages that require water, low-calorie food options, flavored or flavor-enhanced water, carbonated sodas and drinks, energy and sports drinks, chocolate-flavored milk, cereals and oatmeal, yogurts, and baked goods. consuming glucose-sweetened beverages and those consuming fructose-sweetened beverages exhibited significant increases in body weight and fat mass. However, despite the comparable weight and fat gain, visceral adipose tissue (VAT) was significantly increased only in subjects consuming fructose, whereas increased adipose deposition in subjects consuming glucose was mainly distributed in subcutaneous adipose tissue.

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