In double-blind studies that randomly assign people to drink beverages sweetened with either sugars or sugar substitutes (usually aspartame), people typically gain weight on the sugary drinks, and either lose or stay the same weight on the diet drinks.
The Substitute Scoop Here are the major sugar substitutes that are used in the United States.
These market leaders hold approximately a 60 percent share in the global sugar substitute market.
The sugar substitutes market has been forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5 percent over the next five years, increasing from a value of $10,538.8m in 2012, to reach a total of $13,761.2m by 2018.
Although the company developed the compound specifically for sports beverages and flavored waters, when used in combination with sugar substitutes the wetness enhancer can mask off-flavors associated with added preservatives and sugar substitutes.
After the challenges of developing various flavor profiles are met, sugar substitutes hold advantage over a plain teaspoon of sugar.
The market for sugar substitutes is projected to reach USD 16.53 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 4.5%.
This report provides qualitative and quantitative analyses of the market for sugar substitutes. It includes market dynamics, trends, competitive strategies preferred by key market players, the driving factors that boost the growth of the sugar substitutes market, and tis restraints.
Positive food industry outlook in certain countries would not only increase the
sugar substitutes market demand, but also facilitate new market entries over the next six years.
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Sugar substitutes that are sold as tabletop (packaged) sweeteners are usually combined with fillers like (safe) starch or maltodextrin, or even sugar, which have a few calories.
Technavio's analysts forecast the global sugar substitutes market to grow at a CAGR of 4.45% over the period 2014-2019.
The report covers the current scenario and growth prospects of the global sugar substitutes market for the period of 2015-2019.